Jean-Philippe Mateta celebrates the score for Crystal Palace against Man UTD (photo of Carl Recine/Getty Images)
According to reports, Barcelona is considering a surprise transfer movement for Crystal Palace striker, Jean-Philippe Mateta, for this summer.
French has been in good condition for eagles The last year or so, although it is not necessarily someone who would expect to see linked to the largest names in European football in the club.
However, it seems that Barca now has matte on his list for next season, as they are looking for a replacement for aging Robert Lewandowski, according to a Spanish departure report. Registration.
Mateta has proven to be a late flowering in the game, and may have an impact on a great club like Barcelona, ​​even only as a player in the squad.
After 32 goals in its last 67 games for the Palau, one imagines There could be some other big clubs They also begin to consider mateta.
Jean-Philippe Mateta transfer could be another concern for Crystal Palace
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The Palace does not have the best season, so it could be that it will be at risk of losing some of its best players in the summer.
Surely Mateta will be the one that should be worried, while others to see could be Ebechi Eze, Marc Guehi and Adam Wharton.
The eagles must do their best to maintain this workforce if they want to bounce and develop -properly under Oliver Glasner, but it will surely be very complicated when the tastes of Barcelona come to call.
Mattet may be enjoying his football right now, but the possibility of moving to the Camp Nou is the dream of many young footballers, and the opportunity may not be presented again.
It will be interesting to see if Palace can maintain kill and other star names this summer, or if they accept that it is time to move them and rebuild their workforce.