It may be accelerating in the coming hours on the summer transfer window, while the Premier League, Ligue 1 and the Liga are starting the arrival weekend (in the wake of the European Supercup PSG-Tottenham on Wednesday evening). And Jean-Philippe Mateta will probably stay in Crystal Palace this summer, to play a fourth season with the Eagles, after two convincing exercises (19 then 17 goals all competitions).
While Demola Lookman is determined to join Inter Milan, refusing the idea of landing in England and more precisely at Arsenal, the Gunners would thus be close to an agreement with Palace for the recruitment of Eberechi Eze. The English international attacking midfielder could be transferred to more than 60 million euros. And Crystal Palace will not let go of JP Mateta by September 1.
Only an XXL offer could upset the life of Mateta, 28 years old. Manchester United was interested in the native of Sevran (spotted among young people of Drancy by Châteauroux), but it was at the start of the transfer window and the Red Devils completed their offensive recruitment with the arrival of Benjamin Sesko for € 85 million. After AC Milan, it is Atalanta which would be interested in Mateta, but the Bergamo formation will certainly not be able to offer more than 40 M € for the center-forward of 1.92 m, even with the money of the sale of Lookman.
Mateta against Liverpool
The 2024 Olympic vice-champion, which was one of the three players over 23 years old by the French team of Thierry Henry (in order to train the attack duo with Alexandre Lacazette), officially begins his season this Sunday. Crystal Palace competes with the community shield against Liverpool, this Sunday (4 p.m., live on BeIN Sports 1). Eze and Ismaïla Sarr complete the offensive trio of the formation of Oliver Glasner against the title champions led by Hugo Ekitike.
The Eagles won the FA Cup against Manchester City in this same round ball temple and are for the moment demoted in the league conference due to the presence of OL in the Europa League. UEFA could return to this sanction in the coming days.
