The Eagles badly need goals and unfortunately the Frenchman does not provide them.
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It wasn’t a good start for Crystal Palace as they crashed out of the FA Cup in the replay against Everton just before an injured Arsenal 5-pointer. 0.
Even worse, the team did not score a single goal in those games, meaning they are currently goalless in 2024.
The striker who started two of those three games was Jean-Philippe Mateta and although he had moments here and there with the club since signing permanently from Mainz in the winter of 2022, he just hasn’t been enough to justify his place. in the team – even as a substitute.
Roy Hodgson and Steve Parish seem to share that sentiment as the club have been linked with several numbers this month, so let’s take a look at three of them.
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Eddie Nketiah – Arsenal
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The first name on the list has been touted several times this month for a move to Selhurst Park and a fee of around £300m for Arsenalland. ;s Eddie Nketiah.
Gunners’ number 14 started at Chelsea’s Cobham academy before moving to the Hale End when the Blues saw fit.
He was sent in 2019/20. on a half-season loan to Leeds United in 2016, but has otherwise spent his entire senior career at the Emirates and has become a first-team regular under Mikel Arteta.
He has 38 goals and 10 assists in 159 games for the North Londoners, giving him a goal every 3.31 games during his career.
However, he scored some big goals for the Gunners, including two away goals against Chelsea and a last-minute winner against Manchester United.
While there may be doubts about him, he would represent a huge upgrade for Mateta, and the background numbers of the pair speak for that.
The English “monster”, as described by The Athleticand#039;s Aaron Catterson-Reid, has the French beaten in all relevant metrics and things like penalty goals per 90 shots and goals per 90 shots are a landslide.
Ultimately, the talent is clearly there and if Arsenal decide to sell him this month, the Eagles should do their best to sign him.
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Armando Broja – Chelsea
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of North London strikers in West London, Chelsea and number 039 Broja was a player for Armando; multiple moves to Palace this month and while the Blues value him at around £35m, the buyout clause has also reportedly been raised.
Unlike Nketiah, the 22-year-old Albanian international has had fewer first-team opportunities since his Blues debut. However, this could be due to his age, injury history and the fact that he spent the entire season on loan at Southampton.
It was during this loan spell that he first came to the attention of the football public as his performances for the Saints were consistently strong and sometimes brilliant. He finished his spell with nine goals and one assist to his name in 38 games, and while those aren’t world-class figures, that’s a goal every 3.8 games, a better ratio than Mateta produced. in South London.
During that loan spell, football scout Jacek Kulig described the Slough-born forward as “the perfect striker”. and “athletic and powerful,” and when you look at his highlights this season, it’s hard to disagree.
Last but not least, if you are still not sure, check his background numbers in Mateta’s, because the Frenchman is absolutely superior in every metric progress feed where he is connected with his potential competition.
The final player on this list takes us away from the Premier League to Spain, Madrid to be precise, as Getafe’s Borja Mayoral has been tipped to move to Selhurst Park this month, and while the other teams he was at Arsenal may have more money spend, this is a player worth fighting for.
The 26-year-old Spaniard has been on a tear in his home country this season, with only Girona’s Artem Dovbyk and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham doing more in 13 league games. goals
Those 13 goals came in just 19 starts and he also added one assist.
Described as ” poacher” According to data analyst Ben Mattinson, the former Roma ace could be just what the Eagles need this season to pull themselves out of the relegation zone, with their current tally of 22 goals the third worst in the entire league.
The deal could cost up to £39m, but with the consequences of relegation far more expensive, it seems too good an opportunity to pass up..
