July 11 2004

Crystal Palace

Palace have signed goalkeeper Julian Speroni and defender Emmerson Boyce.

Both players put pen to paper in the last 48 hours and becoming Dowie's second and third signings of the close season.

Speroni has joined Palace from cash-strapped Dundee for £500,000. The 25-year-old Argentinian is hoping that his move to Palace will lead to a call-up for his country in the forthcoming World Cup qualifiers.

Boyce is a right-sided defender, who was Luton Town's player of the season last term. He has joined Palace on a Bosman free after impressing during a trial.

Both players, together with other new signing Mark Hudson will travel with the rest of the squad next week for the first two pre-season matches in Northern Ireland.