Mateta helped Palace win the FA Cup last season
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Liverpool have been busy in the transfer market as Arne Slot’s side look to retain the Premier League title.
Slot has already welcomed six new faces, including Freddie Woodman, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Armin Pecsi.
The Premier League champions are expected to make at least one or two signings in defence and attack, with the future of Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz, and Darwin Nunez still uncertain.
Alexander Isak of Newcastle United and Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt have all been linked, as the Reds seek a Jarell Quansah replacement.
The Reds could still have more work to do in the final seven weeks of the window.
The latest player to be linked with a move to Anfield is Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta.
According to Foot Mercato, the Premier League champions are keen on Jean-Philippe Mateta.
The report claims that Mateta and his agent met with Liverpool representatives in Paris as they plot out a move for the striker, whose current deal runs out in 2027 after the Eagles triggered a 12-month extension on his contract.
Liverpool will face stiff competition from Manchester United, Aston Villa, and Marseille.
Mateta has had a stellar couple of seasons for Palace after helping them win the FA Cup and being their top scorer for the past two years. He has scored 19 and 17 goals, respectively, in the last two campaigns.
Crystal Palace are, meanwhile, in talks with Mateta over signing a new contract, according to BBC Sport.
It is believed that a full agreement is still to be reached, but it is understood that a deal is now close.
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