Crystal Palace's summer signing Andros Townsend believes that the various loan spells he has enjoyed during his career have prepared him well for his move to the South London club.

The 25-year-old, who has now played for 12 clubs during his seven-year career, claims that he is not fazed by new surroundings and new faces anymore having spent time on loan with nine different clubs before he moved to Newcastle United in January, and then onto Palace this summer.

The Eagles signed the winger from Newcastle after they activated his £13million release clause.

"The more loans you go on the more used to moving around and settling in you get," he told the club's official website.

"It means that six or seven years later it's become a routine. I've come here and met new faces and I'm not fazed by it so it's prepared me well. I've always tried to settle quickly to get my full focus on football and it's been the same here.

"Every time I've played against Palace or seen them on TV they've always been an attacking club with great wingers that look to make stuff happen. Since I joined I've had a lot of the ball when I've played and got involved in a lot of the action and I think it's down to the front four to take the team to where they want to be.

"I can't keep moving forever, I'm 25 now and I'm at a good club with ambitions to build on what they started last season. If I'm performing to the ability that I can reach and if Palace do the same then I don't see why I can't be here for many years to come."