Crystal Palace poised to land Mateta but West Ham fail with Laborde offer
19-Jan-2021 19:16:54 | The Guardian
- Palace agree loan with obligation to buy Mainz striker Mateta
- West Ham wanted Montpellier striker Laborde on initial loan
Crystal Palace look set to sign Jean-Philippe Mateta after agreeing an initial 18-month loan with Mainz for the French striker.
Palace held talks with Mainz in the summer over a potential move for the 23-year-old, who joined the German club in 2018 from Lyon, and want to reinforce their squad after allowing Max Meyer to leave six months before his contract was due to expire. The deal with Mainz will see the Premier League club pay about £2.5m to sign the former France Under-21 striker on loan, with an obligation to buy for £14m.
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