Crystal Palace Adds Morocco Defender Chadi Riad to Roster

Crystal Palace has signed 20-year-old defender Chadi Riad to a five-year contract. Riad, who played for Real Betis last season, is Crystal Palace's first summer signing. Born in Spain and a Morocco national player, Riad aims to grow with the club's young talent. Financial details remain undisclosed.

Crystal Palace has announced the signing of 20-year-old defender Chadi Riad to a five-year contract. The Morocco international, coming off an impressive season with Real Betis, is the Premier League club's first acquisition of the summer.

Last season, Riad made 30 appearances for the Seville-based club while on loan from Barcelona. He aims to follow the developmental trajectory of Crystal Palace's young talent. 'The club has high-level players who are young, and I have come here to follow their same trajectory, to grow as they have grown,' Riad stated in the team's announcement.

Born in Spain, Riad debuted for Morocco in January and recently scored his first international goal against the Republic of Congo. His signing also acts as a contingency plan for Palace in case centre-back Marc Guehi, currently in the England squad at the European Championship, leaves for a larger club. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed.

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