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The National (Scotland)
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Aidan Smith

St Johnstone set to confirm Remi Matthews loan deal as Crystal Palace goalkeeper lands No1 jersey

St Johnstone set to confirm Remi Matthews loan deal as Crystal Palace goalkeeper lands No1 jersey

ST JOHNSTONE are set to land Crystal Palace goalkeeper Remi Matthews on loan ahead of the Scottish Premiership season getting underway on Saturday.

Saints have been on the lookout for a new No1 following Zander Clark's exit this summer.

Matthews will now fill that void and will likely start against Hibernian at McDiarmid Park on Saturday.

The 28-year-old is yet to feature in a competitive game for Palace but has enjoyed spells at Sunderland and Bolton.

Matthews also spent time on loan at at Hamilton back in 2016/17 when his parent club was Norwich City.

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