Single tabloid reportBroke 10d ago · Updated 8d ago

Jean-Philippe Mateta to Nottingham Forest

Crystal Palace

Nottingham Forest

Attacker · 29y · France · contract until 2027

Chance it happens in January

No trusted reporter yet. Stories like this complete 6 in 100 times.

Carried by TEAMtalk (tabloid).

Fee: Not reported
Value: €24m
Reporters: 1

Where he ends up in the January windowEvery outcome by the January deadline, adding up to 100%. A move in a later window is not counted. Open a club for its rumour.

ForestThis rumour
EvertonRumour page
Other clubNot yet named
Stays at Crystal PalaceNo move

What the number is based on

ReportingNo trusted reporterOne tabloid reportAgainst the move
ContractRuns to June 20278 months leftFor the move
Nottingham ForestSpending under pressureAgainst the move
FeeNot reportedValue €24m

The story so far

2 reports · newest first

Sunday
TEAMtalkTrust 46via Transfer News LiveFull post
“🚨 Nottingham Forest are ready to rival Manchester United for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, who is increasingly likely to leave in January. The 29-year-old is keen to remain in the Premier League despite interest from abroad, with Everton also monitoring his…”
Saturday
TEAMtalkTrust 55First reportFirst reportReport
“Nott’m Forest to rival Man Utd for Mateta as Crystal Palace striker chooses next destination – Exclusive. Nott'm Forest are ready to rival Man Utd for Palace striker Mateta, with the French international increasingly likely to leave Selhurst Park in January…”

Chance it happens in January

Long shot

Value: €24m

AuthorTransfer Tracker AnalystLast updated5 Nov 2026StatusUp to date

Forest linked with Mateta as contract impasse lingers at Palace

The situation

Jean-Philippe Mateta's future at Crystal Palace is under fresh scrutiny, with reports now suggesting Nottingham Forest are preparing to rival Manchester United for the striker in January. The claim is that Mateta is increasingly likely to leave Selhurst Park after failing to get an improved contract, and that he wants to stay in the Premier League despite interest from abroad. Everton are also said to be monitoring him, though nothing ranks their chances above anyone else's.

The reporting

TEAMtalk first reported it on 31 October, describing Forest as ready to rival Manchester United for Mateta. Transfer News Live carried the same story the following day, adding that he is pushing for an exit and that Everton are watching too, but that is a repeat of TEAMtalk's report rather than a fresh line. No trusted reporter has backed any of it, and every outlet running with it is a tabloid or an aggregator.

The outlook

The chance of this actually happening by the time the January window shuts looks slim. There is no bid, no asking price and no sign Crystal Palace are willing to sell a player with six months left on his contract when that window opens. For it to move, Forest would need to firm up genuine interest into an approach, and Palace would need to accept losing him for a fee rather than risk him running down his deal.

The context

Mateta is valued at €24m. Palace paid Mainz €11m for him back in 2022, so any fee near that valuation would mark a sizeable return on the initial outlay.

What to watch

The next real trigger would be an actual bid from Forest, Manchester United or Everton once the window opens on 1 January, or a definitive word from Palace on whether they intend to cash in rather than risk a free departure next summer.

Sources the analyst weighed

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