Crawley Town have signed Jackson Izquierdo on a one-year contract with an option of an extra year. The 21-year-old arrives after leaving Crystal Palace, where he made appearances for the Under-21 side in the EFL Trophy but did not play for the first team before being released at the end of last season.
Pre-season progress
Colin Kazim-Richards said Izquierdo came in early and settled fast. "He came in towards the start of pre-season and has done really well, and took to what we wanted to do straight away," he told BBC Sport.
That is a useful sign for a club that has little room to waste time in goal. Crawley have lost all 5 of their most recent listed matches, conceded 13 goals across those games and kept 0 clean sheets in that run.
Competition for the shirt
Kazim-Richards also made the competition clear. "He will be fighting for his position, which is exactly what we want, and I think he has a great future ahead of him," he said.
That is the right way to frame this move. Crawley are not handing Izquierdo anything on reputation, and they do not need to. The signing gives them another option in a problem area, while the loan-free deal, with an extra year available, keeps the club's side of the commitment measured.
For Izquierdo, the path is straightforward enough. He has left Palace without a senior appearance, moved to Crawley at 21, and now has a chance to turn a quick pre-season impression into something more lasting. Crawley also get a goalkeeper who, by the manager's own words, has already shown he can adapt to what the staff want.
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