Milan pull out of Mateta deal from Crystal Palace after medical tests | OneFootball

Milan has dropped its plans to sign French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta from Crystal Palace after conducting medical examinations, a source close to the matter told AFP on Monday, confirming reports from the Italian press.

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According to this source, “Milan requested additional tests on the player’s knee, and the results did not provide the necessary guarantees to complete the deal.”

Mateta, 28, was expected to join Milan next European summer, according to the same source.

“The decision had been made to bring his arrival forward by six months. The deal has now been cancelled,” said the source, without giving details about the medical reasons that led the Lombard club to withdraw from signing the French striker.

A member of the French national team that won the silver medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, under the command of Thierry Henry, Mateta (three appearances for the senior national team, two goals) has played for Crystal Palace since January 2021.

He took part in all of his team’s matches in the English championship this season, except the last one, due to his possible transfer to Milan, currently second in the Italian Championship.

Since August, Mateta, who has also played in Ligue 1 for Lyon (2016-17) and in the Bundesliga for Mainz (2018-21), has scored eight goals for Crystal Palace in 23 Premier League matches.

According to the Italian press, Juventus could now be interested in Mateta, with the winter transfer window closing this Monday at 4pm (Brasília time).

*With content from AFP

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