Why Chelsea FINALLY Turned A Corner.
Crystal Palace should only allow Jean-Philippe Mateta to leave on one condition during the summer transfer window.
The Eagles forward is reportedly attracting interest, and he posted a cryptic Instagram post suggesting he could leave us this summer.
What’s the story?
A report from l’Equipe circulated last week suggesting that Serie A side Genoa are keen on signing the forward. They only want to sign him on a loan deal that has an option to buy. They will then apparently have the decision at the end of next season to decide if they want to buy him, the option to buy is not compulsory.
Meanwhile, the Instagram post from Mateta saw the striker say: “I worked very hard every day for this team. Now let’s see what the future holds.” This has led many of us in the Palace fan base to believe he could be leaving this summer.
Crystal Palace must only allow Mateta to leave on one condition
It would probably be a good time for Mateta to leave the club. The £50k-a-week Frenchman has scored some massively important goals for us but he has not been consistent enough to keep his place. He has a contract until 2026.
The ‘massive‘ player was only able to score two Premier League goals this season. We need a much better finisher to replace him in this side. It would be good to allow him to leave, but he should only be allowed to leave if it is on a permanent deal.
Of course fans and the club will be happy to get rid of his wages, but it has already been reported by The Athletic that major spending would require a significant sale.
We have still technically not replaced Christian Benteke since he left. We believe the team already needs a new striker, a right-back and some more cover on the wings to push on next season. We also may need a left-winger should Wilfried Zaha depart.
With this in mind, it seems silly to allow Mateta to leave on a loan as it would mean the board have another position that they need to replace. It seems very risky to allow Mateta to leave on loan when the club clearly need money this summer.
