Arsenal and Liverpool are keeping an eye on Jean-Philippe Mateta amid some uncertainty over his future at Crystal Palace, as reported first in this exclusive for the Daily Briefing. The France international has been a prolific scorer in his time in the Premier League, and it makes sense that this has sparked interest from bigger clubs. As previously reported, there have also been some signs of interest from Manchester United, Tottenham, and Newcastle, even if the latest information suggests it’s Arsenal and Liverpool who are the main teams to watch. Mateta is yet to decide his future, but there are talks ongoing with Palace, according to sources, with mixed messages coming out about how likely he is to agree to a new deal. In positive news for Palace fans, it seems there is some more optimism about keeping Mateta than there was just a month ago, when the feeling was that he was heading for the Selhurst Park exit. We’ll have to see how things pan out, but it looks like Mateta will have other tempting offers to consider, so perhaps he’s waiting to see if the Arsenal and Liverpool interest develops into anything more concrete. The Gunners could perhaps do with more cover up front as both Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz have been very injury prone, while Viktor Gyokeres hasn’t made the most convincing start to life at the Emirates Stadium. Liverpool are also yet to see the best of expensive summer signing Alexander Isak, so perhaps there’s a role for Mateta at Anfield too. Palace could really do with tying Mateta down to a new contract after losing Eberechi Eze in the summer, and with Marc Guehi looking like running down his current deal and becoming a free agent next summer. The Eagles also lost Michael Olise to Bayern Munich just over a year ago, and will likely have suitors for other star players such as Adam Wharton and Daniel Munoz in the near future. Mateta has been a key player for Oliver Glasner and it’s easy to see him shining at a bigger club, but Palace have also been good for him, so we’ll have to see if he decides to stay put.
Arsenal i Liverpool prate Jean-Philippe Matetu usred neizvjesnosti oko njegove budućnosti u Crystal Palaceu, kako se prvi put izvještava u ovom ekskluzivnom tekstu za Daily Briefing. Francuski internacionalac je bio plodan strijelac za vrijeme provedeno u Premier ligi, i ima smisla da to izaziva interes većih klubova. Kako je prethodno izvješteno, bilo je i znakova interesa od strane Manchester Uniteda, Tottenhama i Newcastlea, čak i ako najnovije informacije sugeriraju da su Arsenal i Liverpool glavne ekipe koje treba pratiti. Mateta još nije odlučio svoju budućnost, ali postoje razgovori u tijeku s Palaceom, prema izvorima, s mješovitim porukama o tome koliko je vjerojatno da će pristati na novi ugovor. U pozitivnim vijestima za navijače Palacea, čini se da postoji nešto više optimizma oko zadržavanja Matete nego što je to bilo samo prije mjesec dana, kada se osjećalo da ide prema izlazu iz Selhurst Parka. Morat ćemo pričekati kako će se stvari razvijati, ali izgleda da će Mateta imati druge primamljive ponude za razmatranje, pa možda čeka da vidi hoće li interes Arsenala i Liverpoola prerasnuti u nešto konkretnije. Topnici možda trebaju više pokrića naprijed jer su i Gabriel Jesus i Kai Havertz vrlo skloni ozljedama, dok Viktor Gyokeres nije imao najuvjerljiviji početak života na stadionu Emirates. Liverpool također još nije vidio najbolje od skupog ljetnog potpisa Alexandra Isaka, pa možda ima ulogu za Matetu i na Anfieldu. Palace stvarno treba vezati Matetu za novi ugovor nakon gubitka Eberechi Ezea ovog ljeta, i s Marc Guehiom koji izgleda kao da će potrošiti svoj trenutačni ugovor i postati slobodan igrač idućeg ljeta. Orlovi su također izgubili Michaela Olisea za Bayern Munich prije malo više od godinu dana, i vjerojatno će imati ponuđače za druge zvijezde poput Adama Whartona i Daniela Munoz u bliskoj budućnosti. Mateta je bio ključni igrač za Olivera Glasnera i lako je vidjeti ga kako sjaji u većem klubu, ali Palace je također bio dobar za njega, pa ćemo vidjeti hoće li odlučiti ostati.
