MANCHESTER UNITED STEPS IN FOR MATETA

TEAMtalk, one of the reliable sources of the English sports press, announced that Premier League giant Manchester United prepares for a very surprise move for its attack line as the January transfer window approaches. The Red Devils started official contacts to add the 29-year-old experienced striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who plays for Crystal Palace, to their squad. According to the details of the news, the star player's management company directly communicated with Manchester United officials and prepared the ground for this transfer. Jason Wilcox, one of the technical responsibles of the club, sees Mateta as an experienced alternative who will enter a fierce competition with Benjamin Sesko in the attacking rotation and add physical power to the team. The Manchester team will push all the conditions to finish this transfer in January. On the other hand, a very critical swap possibility also comes to light in this giant transfer operation. Crystal Palace, closely following Manchester United's Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee for a long time, wants to turn this interest into an official advantage. The Manchester United management seriously plans to use Zirkzee in the swap agreement in order to complete the Mateta transfer at a lower cost. The negotiations between the two English clubs are expected to accelerate even more in the upcoming weeks, and this transfer will become official in January.

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