Aston Villa are reported to be interested in signing Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the clubs in talks following a contract-related dispute. Multiple outlets say Villa have made an initial approach that Palace has not accepted, and the matter is still unresolved.
The reports indicate that Palace expects a higher transfer offer to sanction Mateta’s departure. The Athletic adds that Villa’s proposal falls well short of Palace’s valuation, while Yahoo Sports frames the situation as part of wider contract and squad-planning issues involving want-away strikers at both clubs. Villa are also linked to uncertainty around Ollie Watkins’ future, which shapes their search for attacking reinforcements.
While the outlets agree on Villa’s interest and Palace’s stance on valuation, they differ mainly in emphasis—some focus on the existence of a contract dispute and rebuffed approach, others on the specific gap between Villa’s offer and Palace’s asking price.
