It seems Napoli is eyeing Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as a potential replacement for Victor Simmen, who they’re planning to sell this summer. Mateta has reportedly been impressive for Crystal Palace this season, garnering attention from Napoli with his 13 goals and four assists in 34 league matches under coach Oliver Glasner. Napoli’s pursuit of Mateta signifies their intent to rejuvenate their squad after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. While they’re also in search of a new head coach, candidates such as Gian Piero Gasperini, Antonio Conte, and Vincenzo Italiano have been linked, with a decision expected in the coming weeks. have reportedly reignited interest in Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as they search for a replacement for Victor Osimhen. The Partenopei are ready to sell the Nigerian star this summer, a deal that’ll see them earn around €120-130m, and have started to plan out their transfer market, wanting to rejuvenate the squad after their miserable 2023-24 campaign. In the meantime, Napoli are still on the hunt for a new head coach and have been linked with a number of possible candidates including Gian Piero Gasperini, Antonio Conte and Vincenzo Italiano. A decision is expected to be made in the coming weeks. Napoli look to Crystal Palace As reported by L’Equipe, Napoli have identified Crystal Palace’s Mateta as an interesting candidate to replace Osimhen in the summer and could make contact with the Premier League club in the near future to start exploring a summer deal.
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