Big brake for Jean-Philippe Mateta. While the formalization of his arrival at AC Milan was awaited as the end of the winter transfer window approached, the French striker should not ultimately join Lombardy.
The Italian club had however reached an agreement with Crystal Palace for a transfer worth 35 million euros and the 28-year-old center forward was to commit for three and a half years with the seven-time winner of the Champions League. As announced by L’Équipe, the medical tests taken for a knee by the French international (3 caps, 2 goals) did not prove conclusive and the transaction will not take place.
He hasn’t missed a league match this season
A real blow for Jean-Philippe Mateta, who still maintains the hope of joining Didier Deschamps’ list for the 2026 World Cup scheduled for next summer in the United States, Mexico and Canada. Also interested, Juventus Turin, which formalized the arrival of Niçois Jérémie Boga on Sunday evening, should not return to the file.
The striker has nine goals and three assists in 28 games in all competitions for Crystal Palace since the start of the season and has not reported any injuries so far. He has never even left his team’s starting XI in the league this season, apart from this weekend against Nottingham Forest due to his imminent transfer.
