Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta has been linked with a move away from the club in recent months.
The 28-year-old French striker has done quite well in the Premier League, and he is certainly one of the best in the league right now. Naturally, top teams are interested in him. Italian giant AC Milan are prepared to sign the player, and they would be willing to offer €40 million in order to get the deal done, as per Fichajes.
The player is at the peak of his career, and he could look to try on a new challenge. This could be his final opportunity to compete at the elite level. The opportunity to join Milan will be hard to turn down for him. They are one of the biggest clubs in the world, and they could help him fight for trophies.
He has shown his quality in the Premier League with Crystal Palace, and he has helped them win a couple of trophies. He might feel that this is the right time for him to move on and join another club. It remains to be seen how the situation unfolds over the next few months.
Palace to lose Mateta and Guehi?
Crystal Palace could already lose Marc Guehi in the coming month. He is nearing the end of his contract. They will not want to lose multiple key players. It remains to be seen whether they can convince the striker to continue at the club. They have been trying to agree on a new deal with him, but they have not been successful.
Mateta has the quality to play for the biggest clubs. He would add goals, physicality, and creativity to the Milan attack. They are in desperate need of a quality striker. The 28-year-old has the ability to make an immediate impact in Italy and transform them in the attack.
It will be interesting to see if Milan comes forward with €40 million offer in the coming weeks. Crystal Palace will find it hard to turn down the offer if the player refuses to sign an extension with them. They could sell him and invest the proceeds into the playing squad.
