Overview
- Palace turned down an offer structured as a €2m loan with a conditional €28m obligation tied to Juventus’ European qualification, with the club seeking a straight sale.
- Juventus plan further negotiations today after the rejection, with a price gap persisting between Italian reports of around €35m and higher figures cited in England.
- Juventus have held talks with Mateta’s representatives, with Italian outlets saying the striker has approved the move, though other reporting says his camp has not formally notified Palace.
- The Italian club’s push for a striker is driven by Dusan Vlahovic’s injury and his contract running down this season.
- Palace are lining up potential replacements such as Sidiki Cherif, Jorgen Strand Larsen and Joaquin Panichelli, while Juventus consider alternatives like Joshua Zirkzee and Napoli are also credited with interest in Mateta.