West Ham United have signed Crystal Palace goalkeeper Gabor
Kiraly on a two-week emergency loan deal.
The Hungarian had fallen out of favour at Selhurst Park in recent
weeks, but Hammers boss Alan Pardew has turned to the 30-year-old
to give his squad more goalkeeping cover.
Kiraly will stay with the Hammers until December 3, after which the
loan period could be extended.
Kiraly joined Palace in the summer of 2004 and made 97 appearances
for the Eagles.
But after starting the season as first choice under new boss Peter
Taylor, he has been relegated to the bench for recent matches, with
youngster Scott Flinders preferred.
And Kiraly was pushed further down the pecking order when Palace,
who are struggling in the Coca-Cola Championship, signed Iain
Turner on a month's loan from Everton.
Kiraly will compete with Robert Green and Roy Carroll for a place
in the West Ham starting line-up, and could be on the bench for the
Hammers' fixture at Barclays Premiership champions Chelsea on
Saturday.