Overview
- Multiple outlets report Wolves have accepted Crystal Palace’s offer for Jorgen Strand Larsen, with a £43m fee plus £5m in add-ons and a medical scheduled today.
- A framework is reported to be in place for Jean-Philippe Mateta to join AC Milan, with personal terms agreed on a long-term deal and a fee understood to be around €30–35m depending on structure.
- The Athletic reports Mateta has been given the green light for a medical in Italy, having awaited permission from Palace to travel.
- Manager Oliver Glasner confirmed Mateta was excluded from the Nottingham Forest matchday squad, citing the player not being in the right place to play.
- Palace have completed a loan for Evann Guessand but are pursuing a like-for-like centre-forward before sanctioning Mateta’s departure, with Nottingham Forest and Juventus also previously linked to the striker.