Overview
- Palace must significantly improve their offer to persuade Jean-Philippe Mateta to sign a new deal, the Evening Standard reports.
- Mateta’s contract runs to June 2027, meaning he could depart as a free agent in the summer of 2027 if no extension is agreed.
- Former scout Mick Brown told Football Insider the striker and his agent are testing the market to gauge concrete interest.
- Palace rejected strong summer bids, including an Atalanta offer of around £30m and a reported £50m proposal from an unnamed Champions League club.
- Football Insider reports Palace intend to turn down January approaches, even as Mateta’s form for club and France continues to fuel demand.