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Mateta to rejoin squad following medical concerns
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Palace fail with loan bid for Everton’s Dwight McNeil
Jean-Philippe Mateta will be reintegrated into Crystal Palace’s squad after the France striker’s deadline-day move to Milan collapsed, but he faces competition for his place from the new club-record signing Jørgen Strand Larsen.
The Norway striker’s move from Wolves was confirmed just before the 7pm deadline on Monday for an initial £43m plus £5m in bonuses, with Palace having already broken their transfer record this month in signing Brennan Johnson from Tottenham for £35m.
Written by Ed Aarons
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/feb/02/jean-philippe-mateta-milan-crystal-palace-jorgen-strand-larsen-wolves-transfer-deadline-day under the title “Crystal Palace seal £48m Strand Larsen deal after Mateta’s Milan move collapses”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
