Forest bid for Mateta tests Palace stance
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Crystal Palace Daily News Roundup
Nottingham Forest have offered £35m for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who wants to leave. Palace are holding out for up to £40m and a replacement first, with Juventus and Aston Villa having shown interest, ahead of facing Forest on Sunday.
Chris Sutton warns Crystal Palace risk a relegation battle unless they swiftly decide on Oliver Glasner’s future. Urgency, uncertainty, manager decision, Premier League survival, relegation scrap.
Forest bid £35m for Mateta, who wants to leave. Palace want up to £40m and a replacement first. Juventus and Villa have eyed him. Tension after Europa League saga; Forest face Glasner’s side on Sunday.
Julian Speroni’s final Palace game: a 2-0 FA Cup win v Tottenham. Wickham and Townsend (pen) scored; Trippier missed a Spurs pen. Clean sheet, Selhurst Park, fourth round, club legend farewell.
