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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Remi Matthews deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-remi-matthews-deal/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-07-14T09:40:09Z"
modified: "2021-07-14T09:40:09Z"
---

# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Remi Matthews deal

**Crystal Palace [announced](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1414896047147597830) the signing of former Sunderland goalkeeper Remi Matthews on Tuesday.**

And, as to be anticipated, the confirmed transfer had a number of Palace fans talking on social media.

The Eagles [revealed that both Wayne Hennessey and Stephen Henderson have left the club](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/goalkeeper-remi-matthews-joins-the-eagles/2021-07-13/), with Matthews now brought in as a third ‘keeper alongside [Vicente Guaita and Jack Butland](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873).

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Matthews has [signed a two-year contract at Selhurst Park](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/announcement/goalkeeper-remi-matthews-joins-the-eagles/2021-07-13/) and becomes the club’s second summer signing alongside [Michael Olise](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57768231).

The 27-year-old has made over [100 senior appearances during his career, representing Bolton Wanderers, Hamilton, Plymouth Argyle, Burton Albion, Doncaster Rovers and Sunderland](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/remi-matthews/leistungsdaten/spieler/196722).

Matthews was [pictured in the club’s new goalkeeping jersey](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1414896047147597830), with the [club sharing a closer look at the top later in the day](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1414901457594224643).

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### Palace fans react

Palace posted the news on Matthews on their [official Twitter page](https://twitter.com/CPFC/status/1414896047147597830). This is what these Eagles fans had to say in reply to the move, with one describing the transfer as ‘cool’.

**“Oh my”**

[Credit: @joelcpfc\_](https://twitter.com/joelcpfc_/status/1414896299212738561)

**“YESSSSSSSS”**

[Credit: @BMCPFC](https://twitter.com/BMCPFC/status/1414909923314524168)

**“we’re going to europe”**

[Credit: @BobbyCPFC](https://twitter.com/BobbyCPFC/status/1414898205955870722)

**“Cool”**

[Credit: @amancpfc](https://twitter.com/amancpfc/status/1414896118236860421)

**“Vieira pull”**

[Credit: @paIaceawayy](https://twitter.com/paIaceawayy/status/1414896433023623169)

**“Welcome to the Palace Remi”**

[Credit: @jackstacpfc](https://twitter.com/jackstacpfc/status/1414906611341185027)

***In other news: ‘Kidding me?’ – Many Palace fans fume as transfer talks emerge, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-transfer-rumours/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-andre-ayew-talks/).***