Jean-Philippe Mateta, a forward for Crystal Palace, is reportedly being pursued by a number of Premier League clubs; however, any club that is interested in acquiring him will be required to pay a fee of fifty million pounds. Mateta has scored forty-two goals since joining the club in 2021.
According to reports, Manchester United would have to pay approximately fifty million pounds in order to acquire the services of Jean-Philippe Mateta, a forward who currently plays for Crystal Palace.
The 27-year-old forward has been in outstanding form for Oliver Glasner’s team, scoring six goals in his last five Premier League games and turning the heads of Europe’s elite in the process. He has been extremely productive for the team.
Lyon is reportedly keeping an eye on the Frenchman, which is a move that would be controversial given that John Textor, the owner of the club, is the largest shareholder at Palace. The Sun reports that Lyon possesses this information.
The report states that a number of Premier League clubs are interested in Mateta, but that any club that wants to sign him will be required to pay “at least” fifty million pounds for a player who is only getting better at Selhurst Park after reaching 42 goals in total since joining in 2021.
Over the course of the previous season, Mateta scored 19 goals across all competitions, and Paul Merson predicted that United would sign the striker in light of their difficulties in the front line.
This season, United acquired Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna; however, the Dutchman has struggled to adjust to life at Old Trafford, as evidenced by the fact that he has only scored five goals, whereas Rasmus Hojlund has contributed seven goals in total.
After that, Amorim even attempted to play Kobbie Mainoo as a false nine, which ironically occurred during a home loss to Palace by a score of 2-0, during which Mateta scored an outstanding brace.
This week, Merson stated to Sky Sports that Manchester United ought to acquire Mateta because that is what they require. As a powerful young man who is currently performing at the highest level of his game, he is currently leading the line and scoring goals. Running and working his socks off is something he does more than anyone else you know.
On the front line, he is one hundred times better than anyone else that Manchester United has. It is not Amad Diallo; he is a young child, but he is currently performing significantly better than Hojlund and Zirkzee’s performance.
It comes after a Spanish publication called Fichajes reported that Barcelona is also interested in the forward, viewing him as an alternative to Robert Lewandowski, who is thought to be their first choice.
His contract is set to expire in 2027, and he is not the only player at Palace who is being pursued in anticipation of a potential summer transfer. The defender Marc Guehi is also being reported to be on the verge of leaving the club after the club turned down a bid from Tottenham in January.
