""The last few days have been peculiar for Mateta, as Milan had decided to lock in the player whose contract expires in 17 months. He was worth around €70m, and AC Milan had the option to sign him for €35m. "A full agreement was reached with the player, but a partial agreement was reached with Crystal Palace. The English club attempted to sell him so as not to lose him for free in the summer,"
""Everything seemed to be going well, but with two days to go before the transfer window closed, Crystal Palace informed Milan that they had found a replacement, and the exchange of documents began. "Already at that stage, Milan realised there were doubts about the player's physical condition, particularly his knee, as confirmed a few weeks earlier by Crystal Palace's manager."
AC Milan has experienced significant corporate and squad movement, generating constant media attention. Several high-profile items dominated recent weeks, including executive hires, managerial changes, summer signings, loan refinancing, contract renewals and an interrupted title challenge. A winter transfer for Jean-Philippe Mateta collapsed late in the window after AC Milan reached full terms with the player but only partial terms with Crystal Palace. Crystal Palace sought to sell rather than lose him for free, negotiated a replacement two days before deadline, and raised concerns about Mateta's knee after initial examinations, halting completion of the deal.
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