Jairo Riedewald signs new Crystal Palace deal keeping him at Selhurst Park until 2024

Jairo Riedewald has signed a contract extension at Crystal Palace to stay with the Eagles until 2024.

The 24-year-old Holland midfielder has made 57 appearances since joining Palace from Ajax in 2017 for £7.9million.

Riedewald said of his new deal: ‘I’m pleased to get it done, especially in such a time with everything going on in football, the world, the pandemic, I’m happy I can sign the contract and that the club has such trust in me for the future.

Jairo Riedewald has signed a contract extension at Crystal Palace until 2024

‘I’m happy to have signed the contract so I can focus on football and helping the team,’ he told the club’s website.

Riedewald scored a thumping long-range equaliser in Palace’s comeback 2-1 win against Newcastle on Tuesday night, his second goal of the campaign.

Frank de Boer signed Riedewald from his old club Ajax during his ill-fated spell at Selhurst Park, and the midfielder appears to have recovered from a difficult start to life in the Premier League. 

But the Dutchman has yet to become a regular under Roy Hodgson, and Tuesday’s match at St James’ Park was his first start in five games.

Palace chairman Steve Parish said: ‘Jairo is one of the most popular players at this club and I’m delighted we are able to announce his new contract on the back of his excellent away performance at Newcastle.

The Dutch midfielder (centre) scored a long-range equaliser in Palace’s 2-1 win at Newcastle

‘Under the careful coaching of Roy [Hodgson] and his team, Jairo has developed immensely in his time with us, adapting to the physical nature of the Premier League and adding to his undoubted technical ability. 

‘I am delighted he has committed the next three years to the club and look forward to watching him continue playing for Crystal Palace.’

Riedewald has made 18 Premier League appearances this season, seven of them starts.

Hodgson’s men find themselves 13th in the table and 15 points clear of the bottom three, with another year in the Premier League virtually assured.