As deals go this looks a good way to get a player in. Unless we change the way we play , he will have his work cut out.
Let’s face it we just don’t get enough people in the box often enough to create the diversions any striker needs to be consistent in putting ball in net. Benteke, ,we know about. Bats, we know about, both internationals, neither can do much in our way of doing things. Just bringing someone in to feed on what those two have had to get on with probably will not work, let’s hope this feller is part of a change in style.

Over this season and the last 2 seasons, Mateta has scored 30 goals in 76 apps for Mainz who are second from bottom at present and finished in the bottom half of the Bundesliga in the last 2 seasons.

Fabrizio has just confirmed it.

Jean-Philippe Mateta joins Crystal Palace on loan until 2022 with obligation to buy [around €17m] as per @domfifield, confirmed.

He turned down two bids from Italian clubs and will sign for #CPFC tomorrow - medicals pending. Here-we-go soon. 🤝 @JacobSteinberg @ed_aarons

Firstly hope he knows how to defend - otherwise he's looking at a good few months induction into Royball on the training ground - so we should see his debut sometime around September..!!

COYP

Having had a bad injury a couple of seasons ago I don't expect the medical to be a formality. However maybe that's the reason the structure of the deal seems to be sensibly weighted towards the try before you buy variety.

If he does come then it'll be one more player than I was expecting us to sign this window. So that'll be a nice surprise. Let's hope he's the kind of striker that loves to feed off of no crosses and over hit passes

Pretty sure under recent changes in Premier loans, you cant send them back or be recalled, unless its agreed by both clubs. Cant see Chelsea wanting him back, they are hoping we buy him.

Edited by Painter (19 Jan 2021 8.24pm)