Ertl signs two-year deal at Palace (From Croydon Guardian)

Ertl signs two-year deal at Palace

11:00am Thursday 3rd July 2008 in Sport By Graham Moody

Johannes Ertl has become Neil Warnock's third signing of the summer, completing his move to Crystal Palace from Austria Vienna for an undisclosed fee.

The utility man has put pen to paper on a two-year deal and follows defender Patrick McCarthy and midfielder Nick Carle to SE25.

Ertl, 25, has been capped eight times for Austria since making his debut against Hungary in August 2006 and can play at centre-back, right-back or in a midfield anchor role.

He made 50 appearances for Vienna, scoring three goals, before being released at the end of last season.

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