Jean-Philippe Mateta in an Everton shirt, with Hill Dickinson Stadium in the background
Jean-Philippe Mateta in an Everton shirt, with Hill Dickinson Stadium in the background
Mateta saw a move to AC Milan collapse in January due to an issue flagged in his medical.
The France international instead remains at Selhurst Park, where he is now into the final seven months of his contract.
Mateta has yet to score for Palace in four Premier League outings this campaign, three of those being starts.
However, he has 63 goals in 207 appearances in the competition overall, having spent six years in South London so far.
Everton's need for a striker in the New Year is well documented, with Mateta now potentially on the Toffees' radar.
What's Jean-Philippe Mateta's stance on next move?
Mateta tried to cancel his Palace contract in the summer, with that potentially opening a legal loophole for many others to follow.
As it is, he is still at Palace, but that will not be the case for much longer.
The Eagles know January is the last chance to pick up a fee for the 29-year-old - albeit less than what Milan would have paid earlier this year.
According to TEAMtalk, Nottingham Forest and Manchester United are two of the teams interested in signing Mateta in January.
Everton are also named in the remain, as they are said to be closely monitoring the striker's situation.
Mateta's priority is to get out of Palace, with a move to a fellow Premier League side his preference.
That is said to be a "significant" call from Mateta as there is also interest from teams in Saudi, who would be willing to pay big wages.
What's Jean-Philippe Mateta's record vs Everton?
Mateta has played 14 matches against Everton, which is two more than against any other team during his career.
His record against the Toffees is pretty decent, too, having netted four times and assisted another down the years.
However, Mateta has scored in just one of those past seven encounters with Everton.
And rather remarkably, he has only been on the winning side once in those 14 games.
While it is true he is not exactly a prolific striker, Mateta has shown he can find the net in the Premier League and he could be gettable for a pretty reasonable fee.