Crystal Palace set to seal signing of goalkeeper who helped PSV Eindhoven to remarkable Eredivisie title

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CRYSTAL Palace are set to seal the signing of goalkeeper Walter Benitez from PSV Eindhoven. 

Argentina international Benitez, 32, is available on a free transfer with his contract expiring this month. 

The Eagles were in the market for a stopper after United States international Matt Turner returned to Nottingham Forest following his loan spell last season before he signed for French side Lyon this summer. 

Benitez played in every minute of PSV’s league games as they hunted down Ajax Amsterdam’s nine-point lead in the Eredivisie before clinching the title by a point. 

He also started eleven of PSV’s twelve games in the Champions League before they lost 9-3 on aggregate to Arsenal in the last sixteen. 

Benitez joined PSV from French side Nice in 2022 after starting his career with Buenos Aires club Quilmes. 

Benitez will provide competition for England international Dean Henderson. 

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