Crystal Palace move for Pierre Sage as Milan eye Mateta
Palace confirm retained list with Henderson, Mitchell, Lerma, Mateta, Richards and Wharton among those staying. Daichi Kamada has been offered a new deal, while talks continue with Nathaniel Clyne.
Palace and Tottenham are tracking Lens centre-back Ismaëlo Ganiou, with Dortmund also keen. Lens want €35m. Palace’s move for boss Pierre Sage could aid their bid for the 21-year-old Burkina Faso international.
Milan-bound Oliver Glasner wants a reunion with Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. A January move fell through, but Milan could return at around €30m, with the player open to joining.
Palace are set to appoint Pierre Sage on a deal to 2029, with option. The ex-Lyon and Lens coach won the Coupe de France and finished 2nd in Ligue 1, and is expected to keep a back three.
Club record 13 Palace players head to the 2026 World Cup. Canada’s Owen Goodman faces 2,084 miles of travel, while France pair Maxence Lacroix and Jean-Philippe Mateta only 334 miles.
Glasner’s Palace era highlighted by the 1-0 FA Cup final win vs Man City, 4-0 over Man United, 3-0 Fiorentina, debut 3-0 Burnley and 3-1 at Brighton, delivering three trophies and record points.
Palace plan to bid for Middlesbrough’s Dan Hackney, tagged ‘excellent’, in what could be Pierre Sage’s first signing.
