Overview
- Crystal Palace confirmed the acquisition of 27-year-old Óscar Mingueza on Thursday on a four-year contract, with the move subject to international clearance before he can be registered to play.
- The deal follows Mingueza leaving Celta Vigo when his contract expired and was first reported as verbally agreed by transfer journalist Fabrizio Romano before the club announcement.
- Mingueza is a La Masia product who made 66 senior appearances for Barcelona and 147 for Celta Vigo, and he has four caps for Spain.
- The player is valued for his versatility because he can play at right-back, across central defence, as a wing-back, and in midfield, giving Pierre Sage options across the backline.
- Palace see the signing as a pragmatic move to boost squad depth for domestic and European fixtures and it could influence the futures of existing defenders such as Maxence Lacroix if outside interest materialises.