Marseille offered Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta | OneFootball

According to a report from L’Équipe, Olympique de Marseille have been offered the opportunity to sign Crystal Palace striker Jean-Phillippe Mateta (27). Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi reportedly wants to increase the depth of the frontline of the Phocéens ahead of OM’s return to the Champions League next season. However, L’Équipe journalists Mathieu Grégoire and Emery Taisne report that the 27-year-old FA Cup winner is not currently a financial fit at this stage. The Frenchman featured in 37 Premier League matches, scoring 14 goals this season and lifted the FA Cup with the South London side in May. Mateta joined the Eagles in 2022 from Bundesliga side Mainz, and has since scored 36 goals in 116 appearances for the Premier League side. The former Le Havre loanee featured for Thierry Henry’s France Olympic side at Paris 2024 last summer, scoring seven goals in eight appearances on the way to a silver medal. GFFN | George Boxall