Na so e be my people, Jean-Philippe Mateta, di Crystal Palace striker, don carry mouth tell club say he wan japa dis January! E don tire for Selhurst Park, you know? Di guy don already dey eye Aston Villa and Juventus like fresh chop wey dey call am!
Mateta contract don tie am to Palace until summer 2027, but make you no con lose guard, dem still value di guy for around £35 million, even as him dey prepare to clock 29 years for June. E fit old but na still correct striker wey sabi wetin e dey do for pitch!
Dis matter don dey on ground since last summer when plenty clubs come dey vie for am, but e no gree sign new contract. Even Juventus come try run am for small loan deal of £1.7 million, but e be like say dem dey waste dem time, as Palace chairman, Steve Parish, no dey ready to let his players go just like dat!
As e stand, Palace no dey rush carry Mateta waka, dem still dey focus on how to boost dem squad and make trip for Conference League plus finish well for di Premier League. Dem don already collect Man City deal of £20 million for dis window, so e be like say dem need maintain di balance before dem go disband crew!
The guy wey no fit hide him excitement chop small from Premier League and Champions League, Mateta don announce say he want gree and play for true big club wetin fit take him play di prestigious competition next season. Na why dem no gree let am go so easily o!
Last time Mateta score na di 1-1 draw wey dem get against Fulham for New Year Day, but he get 8 league goals dis season plus 2 assists for di cups. E don total 56 goals in 185 games for Crystal Palace. Just imagine how far he don come! Na big deal for dem!
Dem don lose some key players for di squad recently, like captain Marc Guehi wey don board to Manchester City, and dem no fit mask di pressure wey dey come from di fans wey dey vex say di squad dey choke! Palace fans bin dey enjoy di glory wey come from di FA Cup and Community Shield, but dis wan fit loud pass dem plans!
But look at am, dem still dey hold on tight for Mateta, wey dey wish make dem clubs from Italy and England come drop dat sweet cash wey go let am gree go. We go dey follow di gist as e dey unfold, but for now, Mateta dey gist us say he no dey interested in any small-small clubs!
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