Crystal Palace director Oliver Glasner pushes the club to offer a new long -term contract to a “incredible” ACE before the opening of the summer transfer window, according to a new report.
Crystal Palace sails in the FA Cup 5th Round
The Eagles secured their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup on Monday evening, while they were comfortably beating the League two Doncaster Rovers 2-0. The goals of Daniel Munoz and Justin Devenny on each side of half-time were enough to pass palace and reserve a tie against the rivals of London Millwall.
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It would not be a popular decision in Selhurst Park.
The Eagles met Millwall not so long ago, because the pair was pulled against each other in FA Cup in 2022, with palace winning 2-1, and Glasner labeled the “even more special” fifth round match.
“I could feel excitement in the locker room,” The boss said after Monday’s victory to Doncaster Rovers. “It makes this game even greater than it is.
“As long as you are in competition, you can win it. We will go. [against Doncaster]. During the first 60 minutes, I think we checked the game and we didn’t give them anything.
“We wanted to give Ben [Chilwell] A few minutes. We could see that he was comfortable in possession, passing – a little more attack than [Tyrick Mitchell]. “”
Glasner pushing the chiefs of the palace to offer a long -term offer to Mateta
Far from questions on the field, according to football insider, Crystal Palace seeks to hold contractual interviews with the striker Jean-Philippe MatetaAs they seek to secure its long -term future in Selhurst Park.
The 27 -year -old man, who joined Palace on loan from Bundesliga Side Mainz 05 in 2021 before joining a permanent base in 2022, is under contract on the side of the Premier League until the summer of 2027. The Eagles have triggered a year a year option in the forward contract in December, but are now wishing to link it to a longer contract, desperately glasing so that the club retains its services.
Palace’s urgency to give Mateta a new contract comes as Spanish giants Barcelona and Atletico Madrid are interested in signing it, as well as Manchester United. 10 goals in 24 championship games this season have put it on the radar of certain major European teams, and the Eagles will be eager to avoid any speculation of transfer to the arrival of the summer.
Mateta, who was praised like “Amazing in the box” by Glasner, scored 16 goals in 35 Premier League games last season, becoming a real figure for the South London team. If a new agreement cannot be agreed, Palace still has time on the hands, because its contract does not yet end two years, but it could become more difficult to refuse offers, especially if they reach the price of 50 million pounds that would have been placed on his head.
