Mateta's contract claim leaves Palace with transfer decision
Following a dispute over the length of his contract, will Jean-Philippe Mateta stay at Crystal Palace beyond the transfer window?
Recent revelations have once again cast doubt on the future of Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta. The France international has taken the club to a Premier League independent tribunal and a Fifa hearing, arguing that the final year of his contract should not be legally binding. While Mateta remains contracted to Palace, FIFA ruled that the matter is outside their jurisdiction and the tribunal's outcome remains unconfirmed.
With just eight days left in the transfer window, Palace will be looking to either recoup money through a transfer fee or allow Mateta to fulfill his 10-month remaining contract before potentially signing a Bosman pre-contract with an overseas club in January.
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