Nathaniel Clyne joins old club Crystal Palace on free transfer on short-term deal after leaving Liverpool
NATHANIEL CLYNE has joined former club Crystal Palace on a short-term deal.
The England right-back was a free agent after his contract at Liverpool came to an end in the summer.
And Palace boss Roy Hodgson has snapped him up on a deal to bolster his defence until January.
He has been training with the Palace squad over the past month and Hodgson has been impressed with what he’s seen.
Clyne began his career at Palace in 2008 and made 137 appearances before leaving for Southampton in 2012.
, Clyne said of his move: “I’m a London boy, this is where I grew up.
“I’m back home and all my family and friends are here. It’s surreal being back, enjoying it and hopefully I can just crack on and enjoy my football again.”
Chairman Steve Parish added: “Nathaniel is a fantastic character to have around this squad and we are delighted to secure his services for the upcoming period.
“He is a first-rate professional, just as he was when I first met him more than a decade ago. His presence and experience will be invaluable.”
Clyne and Hodgson have a strong relationship with the defender making all but one of his 14 appearances for England when he was manager of the national team.
Clyne has been been looking for a new club after being released from Liverpool in the summer.
He arrived at Anfield in 2015 where he quickly became a first-team regular.
But a series of injuries hampered his Kop career and he was loaned to Bournemouth for the 2017/18 season.
The emergence of Trent Alexander-Arnold saw Clyne fall even further down the pecking order.
Last season he failed to play a single game for the Reds after he suffered cruciate knee ligament damage in a pre-season friendly against Borussia Dortmund.
Over the period of his Anfield career, he featured in a total of 77 games.