Overview
- On Tuesday Aston Villa submitted a formal offer for Mateta that Palace rejected for being below the club’s valuation.
- Reports put Palace’s asking price at about £25 million and say the club will either sell on its terms or allow Mateta to run down his deal and leave for free next summer.
- Mateta has pushed to leave after a contract dispute that went to a Premier League tribunal and was escalated to FIFA, which said it lacked jurisdiction, leaving his contract understood to run until June 2027.
- Aston Villa see Mateta as a potential replacement for Ollie Watkins, who is strongly linked with Al‑Hilal, increasing urgency as the transfer window closes on September 1.
- Supporter backlash at Villa, questions about Mateta’s reported failed medical with AC Milan in January, and Palace’s leverage over the contract could all shape whether a deal is done in the final days.