Jean-Philippe Mateta ready to leave Crystal Palace as AC Milan plot spectacular transfer

By Akpo Esco

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta with an AC Milan badge

AC Milan are interested in Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta

Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta is emerging as the hottest commodity south of the Premier League’s elite, with European giants AC Milan plotting a spectacular transfer, as TEAMtalk sources reveal he is keen to make the move.

The 28-year-old French international, whose blistering pace and predatory instincts propelled Palace to an unlikely FA Cup triumph last season, now stands at a crossroads.

With his Palace contract entering its final 18 months, stalled wage negotiations have ignited a flurry of interest – but sources whisper that Italy’s Serie A, not England’s top flight, holds the key to for an improved contract