Crystal Palace ready to confirm signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as he arrives for a medical ahead of an £ 2.7m 18-month loan deal – with a buy charge of £ 13.4m if he starts 15 Premier League games
- Crystal Palace are hoping to confirm the signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta
- The contract is an 18 month loan for a fee of £ 2.7m with a purchase obligation of £ 13.4m
- The 23-year-old striker has arrived in London ahead of a medical on Wednesday
- Mateta has scored 10 goals this season, including seven in the Bundesliga
Crystal Palace are hoping to confirm the signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta’s loan after he arrived in London ahead of Wednesday’s medical.
As reported by Sportsmail, the move will be an 18 – month loan for a tax of £ 2.7million with a purchase obligation of £ 13.4m when Mateta, 23, has started 15 Premier League games.
Mateta’s arrival at Palace could also pave the way for Christian Benteke’s departure this month.
Crystal Palace hopes to confirm Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta’s signature (above)
The contract is an 18 month loan for a tax of £ 2.7million with a purchase obligation of £ 13.4million
Palace have long been interested in Mateta as they hope it will put an end to that lack of goals.
Crystal Palace have been struggling for goals this season with Christian Benteke scoring just three league goals and Jordan Ayew managing just one.
Michy Batshuayi has failed to turn in front of goal – having not yet found the net since being re-signed on loan from Chelsea.
The club are hoping Mateta will sign in support of Roy Hodgson ‘s attack – after scoring a total of 10 goals this season, including seven in the Bundesliga.