August 20 2010

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace have signed Ipswich striker Pablo Counago and Tottenham Hotspur striker Jonathan Obika on loan deals.

Both players have signed season long loan deals and Obika, 19, will be available for selection against Ipswich Town on Saturday.

Due to terms of the loan deal Counago, 31, will not be available.

Counago is in his second spell at Ipswich Town after rejoining them in 2007 from Malaga. He has previously played for Numanica, Celta Vigo and Recreativo.

Obika was top goal scorer for Spurs' Under-18 side back in season 2007/08, and went on to make his full first team debut against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA cup.

He went on loan to League One Yeovil during the 2008/09 season and scored 4 times for them in 10 games. He then rejoined them last season and scored 7 goals in 25 games.

In the latter part of last season he joined Millwall and came off the bench 12 times for them and was part of the squad which gained promotion to the Championship.