Liverpool are “very interested” in signing Jean-Philippe Mateta
Liverpool They are reportedly very interested in signing Crystal Palace star Jean-Philippe Mateta, according to a Spanish outlet. Transfers.
Jurgen Klopp assembled a team full of world-class players before leaving in the summer. Now, new coach Arne Slot has taken full advantage of that to help the Reds get off to a stellar start this season.
Transfers claims Liverpool are keen to expand their attacking options and are “very interested” in signing Mateta next year. The Frenchman will enter the final year of his current contract at the end of this season, so would be available at a reduced price.
The report says the striker is increasingly likely to leave Crystal Palace next summer and the Eagles would accept a fee below his market value, which is around £17m at the moment. Transfer market.
The 27-year-old, who stands 6ft 3in tall, enjoyed a stellar campaign last season, scoring 16 goals and registering five assists in 25 games. first division starts.
Mateta to Liverpool
He even helped his team finish in mid-table last season. Additionally, the forward was part of the French Olympic team that won the Silver Medal in the summer.
However, he has had a difficult start to this campaign, scoring three goals in seven league starts and the Eagles currently languish in 17th place in the table, just above the relegation zone.
He is an experienced striker and has shown flashes of his qualities in the English top flight in recent years. But there are doubts over whether he possesses the qualities needed to play for a big club like Liverpool and help them achieve their lofty ambitions.
The Merseyside club already has Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez as the two options to deploy in the centre-forward position. Therefore, they do not need to invest more to add a new striker next year.
Therefore, Liverpool would be better off exploring options to strengthen other areas of the squad. However, it will be interesting to see if the Anfield club finally make a concrete decision to sign Mateta next summer.
Meanwhile, after a 2-2 draw against Arsenal On Sunday, Liverpool fell to second place in the Premier League. They face Brighton and Hove Albion in the midweek EFL Cup next week before facing the same opponent in the league next weekend.
