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title: "Palace seal four year extension for Dwight Gayle"
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author: "James Browning"
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published: "2016-04-06T13:38:36Z"
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# Palace seal four year extension for Dwight Gayle

Crystal Palace have sealed the future of their once-record signing Dwight Gayle, by tying the Englishman down on a lengthy contract.

According to the [Daily Express](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/658614/Crystal-Palace-Complete-Four-Year-Deal-Dwight-Gayle-Premier-League-Gossip-Contract-News), Gayle, 26, has seen a turnaround in his Selhurst Park fortunes and been awarded a new four-year contract.

Following Gayle’s goal against West Ham last weekend, as well as putting a good shift in on the training pitch, Eagles boss Alan Pardew has changed his mind about the striker, who he attempted to sell last summer, to no avail.

![Clive Rose/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/04/518718476-1.jpg)

Gayle, who has made just eleven Premier League appearances this season, came close to a move to Bristol City but he rejected the chance to play for the Championship club as he wanted to prove himself at Selhurst Park.

Pardew said:

> Gayle’s probably our most natural finisher and we’re going to need him. He looks bigger, stronger, more muscular. That period he spent out injured working in the gym \[earlier in the season\] may have actually helped him.

Gayle will be competing with Emmanuel Adebayor, Marouane Chamakh and Connor Wickham for a starting spot – but the natural finisher should have no problem getting in the team if he can stay injury free and pick up some form in what remains of this season.

![Mike Hewitt/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2016/04/516511520.jpg)

Before this new contract, Gayle had just one year remaining at Palace, and would have been able to move away from Selhurst Park for free in the summer of 2017.