According to David Ornstein, Juventus have moved on from Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta as they pursue a new striker.
David Ornstein:
The Italian club are not prepared to pay the €40milllion (£34.7m, $46.6m) Palace are thought to want for the France international and are instead considering making an offer for Turkish side Fenerbahce's 28-year-old Morocco forward Youssef En-Nesyri. Mateta was open to the potential opportunity and personal terms would not have been an issue. But Juventus have not made a bid because they consider that asking price to be unrealistic, with Mateta turning 29 this June and on course to be out of contract 12 months later. Another factor is that some of the costs associated with any potential deal, including a high agent's fee, are viewed as prohibitive by the Serie A side. The departure of Guehi and confirmation by manager Oliver Glasner that he will leave too in the summer have added to a turbulent period for Palace. The sale of their captain and the impending loss of the man who led them to FA Cup glory last May mean they do not want to part with Mateta for below what they consider to be his value.