Jean-Philippe Mateta has told Crystal Palace he wants to leave the club this January, amid interest from Aston Villa and Juventus.
Crystal Palace are not actively trying to sell Mateta, who has 18 months left on his contract, and it would take a significant offer for Palace to be tempted to sell the player. As things stand, the exit is not close.
Palace are looking to strengthen their squad this month. They want to try to win the conference league and finish as high as possible in the Premier League. They already are sold by Captain Marc Guehi to Man City for £20m this window and a head coach Oliver Glasner confirmed that he is leaving in the summer when his contract expires.
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Aston Villa have stepped up their efforts to sign striker Jean-Philippe Matete and Tammy Abraham
They are a fairy are stepping up their efforts to sign striker Tammy Abrahamwho is currently on loan at Besiktas from Roma, but they are also interested in Mateta.
Juventus have not completely given up hope of signing Mateta, but are also working on a deal for Fenerbahce’s Youssef En Nessiri as an alternative.
Mateta scored 48 goals in 149 appearances for Palace, helping the club to FA Cup and Community Shield triumphs at Wembley in 2025.
The 28-year-old has three caps and two goals for France after his first call-up in October and has ambitions to feature in their World Cup squad this summer.
More to come…
Palace’s next six matches
Sunday: Chelsea (H) – live Ski Sports
February 1: Nottingham Forest (A) – live Ski Sports
February 8: Brighton (A) – live Ski Sports
February 11: Burnley (H)
February 19: Zrinjski Mostar (A)
February 21: wolves (H)