PSG stand firm on Kolo Muani valuation as Juventus reconsider Mateta approach | OneFootball

Juventus have still not met the asking price established by Paris Saint-Germain for centre-forward Randal Kolo Muani, and Wednesday’s reports claim that Crystal Palace’s Jean-Phillipe Mateta is being lined up as Juve’s ‘Plan B’.

Report Mateta is Juventus’s Plan B to Kolo Muani

As it was last summer, Juventus have thus far been unable to come to an agreement with PSG over a return for Kolo Muani, who scored eight goals from 16 league appearances while on loan with the Old Lady during the second half of the 2024-25 season.

According to Gianluca Di Marzio, PSG are standing firm with their €50m valuation for Kolo Muani and Juventus have not yet made any further steps towards matching that asking price.

Negotiations are not yet at a complete standstill, but reports from other outlets indicate that a number of alternative options are also being considered.

Parma’s Mateo Pellegrino has been mentioned, as has Atletico Madrid’s Alexander Sorloth, but Calciomercato.com claims that Mateta is Juve’s current second choice.

LEIPZIG, GERMANY – MAY 27: Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrates victory while holding a banner which reads “winners” following the UEFA Conference League Final 2026 match between Crystal Palace FC and Rayo Vallecano de Madrid at Football Arena Leipzig on May 27, 2026 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Calciomercato reports that Mateta has currently put negotiations over a new contract with Palace on hold as he is ideally holding out for a move to a ‘top’ club in Europe.

Juventus had previously made an offer to sign Mateta on loan with a €33m option to buy during the January transfer window, but this did not come to fruition due to a rival bid from Milan, who later passed on the signing due to medical concerns.