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Manchester United have entered the race for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta to deal with their goalscoring woes, in response to experiences.
The towering Frenchman bagged a brace at Previous Trafford on Sunday because the Eagles cruised to a 2-0 win over a toothless United facet which began the match with no recognised centre ahead.
The defeat laid naked Ruben Amorim’s issues up entrance, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee beginning on the bench and contributing little when substituted on.
Now, TBR Football declare that United have joined a protracted checklist of golf equipment in monitoring the 27-year-old amid uncertainty over each his future at Palace and the fortunes of the Pink Devils’ ahead line.
United are set to go head-to-head with Chelsea and Newcastle United, whereas West Ham, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest are additionally stated to be eager on the participant.
The report provides that there’s additionally appreciable curiosity abroad, naming Atletico Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen and Marseille as groups “paying shut consideration” to the scenario.
After a sluggish begin to life within the Premier League, following a £9 million transfer from Mainz three years in the past, Mateta has been in glowing kind below supervisor Oliver Glasner, scoring 26 objectives in 41 video games because the Austrian took over from Roy Hodgson final 12 months.
It’s little surprise that the Olympic silver medallist is being linked with a transfer away from Selhurst Park, and United may do loads worse than flip to the Premier League-proven striker of their pursuit of normal objectives.
TBR Soccer relayed that whereas Palace not too long ago triggered a contract extension to maintain Mateta with them till June 2027, it’s the identical deal he initially signed in 2022.
Since then, and significantly this season, his inventory has rocketed and the report acknowledged that the south Londoners “are nonetheless making an attempt to persuade the talismanic determine to signal a correct new deal.”
Talking concerning the participant beforehand, French legend Thierry Henry had stated, “He’s an old style striker, you’ll be able to play just a little extra direct. He can hold the ball.
“He’s a boring striker to play towards, he doesn’t lose the ball a lot, and he goes on the final defender. He makes use of his physicality, he’s good along with his head, and he scores.”
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