Overview

• Multiple reports say Aston Villa, Newcastle United and Leeds United have placed Jean-Philippe Mateta high on their January shortlist.
• Crystal Palace are said to have raised their valuation to about £40 million as interest has grown in recent weeks.
• Mateta excelled under Oliver Glasner last season, helping Palace win the FA Cup and scoring 17 in all competitions, and he has already added early-season goals.
• Reporting outlines differing club aims: Villa seek attacking depth for a top-four push, Newcastle want a proven Premier League forward, and Leeds plan longer-term rebuilding.
• Palace must weigh a lucrative mid-season sale against the risk of weakening the squad, after resisting summer enquiries including a late approach reported from Tottenham.