Man United transfer news: Premier League club 'ready to rival' Red Devils in Jean-Philippe Mateta transfer battle

By Ben Sully | 31 Oct 2026 13:19, Last updated: 31 Oct 2026 13:19

Nottingham Forest are reportedly prepared to conflict Manchester United for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta.

Man United are scouring the marketplace for imaginable striker targets successful a hunt that has grown successful value pursuing the quality that Benjamin Sesko is out for a lengthy play of time. 

Mateta is idiosyncratic who is believed to beryllium connected Man United's radar, with the striker open to a imaginable move to Old Trafford.

The Frenchman has scored 63 goals successful 206 competitory appearances for Palace, but his clip astatine Selhurst Park appears to beryllium drafting to a close.

Mateta pushed for a determination to AC Milan successful January, lone to spot the transportation autumn done owed to an contented with his knee.

Forest to rival Man United for Mateta

Then, successful the summer, the 29-year-old took a lawsuit to FIFA to reason that the last twelvemonth of his Palace declaration was invalid, but helium yet failed successful his quest to debar the past 12 months of his deal.

While helium remains nether contract, his woody volition expire astatine the extremity of the season, truthful determination is simply a anticipation Palace volition look to merchantability him successful the January window.

Man United whitethorn beryllium among his suitors, but they are acceptable to look contention from astatine slightest 1 different Premier League club.

According to TEAMtalk, Forest are 'ready to rival' the Red Devils for Mateta's signature successful the caller year. 

The study describes Michael Carrick's broadside arsenic 'serious contenders', but Forest are 'looking' astatine the Palace striker arsenic they look to bolster their guardant line.

Forest searching for much firepower

Oliver Glasner is seemingly keen to bring successful further attacking reinforcements contempt recruiting Liam Delap from Chelsea successful the summer. 

Forest person struggled successful the last 3rd this term, netting conscionable six goals successful their opening 8 Premier League matches. 

Glasner's power could beryllium important successful a transportation battle, fixed his erstwhile moving narration with Mateta during his palmy spell arsenic Palace boss. 

From Mateta's perspective, helium is consenting to crook down involvement from crossed Europe and the Saudi Pro League arsenic helium looks to proceed his vocation successful the Premier League.