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Crystal Palace are yet to give AC Milan the go-ahead for the transfer of Jean-Philippe Mateta, with the Rossoneri now expected to make new attempts between tonight and tomorrow.
Milan have accelerated their pursuit of Mateta, to say the least, by tabling an offer worth €30m in recent days. However, as was also explained by Gazzetta dello Sport this morning, they still need Crystal Palace to find a replacement for the deal to go through.
No dice for Mateta
Sadly, so far, the English side haven’t succeeded on that front and it has subsequently halted the Rossoneri’s pursuit. According to Luca Bianchin, they tried to get the go-ahead earlier today but were unable to, meaning the potential arrival will be delayed.
Between tonight and tomorrow, as Bianchin continues, Milan will hold new talks with Crystal Palace to try to close the deal. It might just be that positive news arrives on the replacement front, which would unlock Mateta’s move to San Siro.
Now we are just speculating, but it’s also possible that slightly improving the terms of the offer could result in the crucial go-ahead. Whether Giorgio Furlani and co want to do that is another question, especially since the offer is already high (in their eyes).
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