{"id":37794,"date":"2026-01-13T21:15:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:15:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/insiders-have-confirmed-crystal-palace-want-potential-replacements-for-two-players\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:15:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T02:15:29","slug":"insiders-have-confirmed-crystal-palace-want-potential-replacements-for-two-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/insiders-have-confirmed-crystal-palace-want-potential-replacements-for-two-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Insiders have confirmed Crystal Palace want &#8216;potential replacements&#8217; for two players"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/insiders-have-confirmed-crystal-palace-want-potential-replacements-for-two-players\/#Palace_want_replacements_for_Mateta_and_Nketiah\" >Palace want replacements for Mateta and Nketiah<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/01\/13\/insiders-have-confirmed-crystal-palace-want-potential-replacements-for-two-players\/#Palace_could_use_upgrades_from_Mateta_and_Nketiah\" >Palace could use upgrades from Mateta and Nketiah<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Crystal Palace are looking to strengthen their attacking line-up and are hoping to sign a reliable goalscorer. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Premier League has concerns about Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah, according to former Premier League scout Mick Brown.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_want_replacements_for_Mateta_and_Nketiah\"><\/span>Palace want replacements for Mateta and Nketiah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;The strikers are a concern for Crystal Palace,&#8221; he told Football Insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNot only on the pitch because we know they are struggling for goals, but also off the pitch because of Mateta&#8217;s contract situation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is a lot of uncertainty about him as he doesn&#8217;t seem to be looking to sign a new contract at the moment and he could potentially leave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNketiah has never really started at Palace and has had a lot of injuries like this, so I think they would feel open to replacing him if the opportunity arises.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So they are looking at a striker, a young player with a bright future ahead of them, and a player who could be a potential replacement for Mateta and Nketiah in the meantime in case they have to leave.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_could_use_upgrades_from_Mateta_and_Nketiah\"><\/span>Palace could use upgrades from Mateta and Nketiah<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jean-Philippe Mateta playing for Crystal Palace (Photo by Alex Pantling\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mateta has had some great performances for Crystal Palace over the years, but he hasn&#8217;t been at his best this season. It will be interesting to see if Crystal Palace can bring in a young replacement with more potential. They have put together a great team and are competing in European football. If we want to maintain that level, we need to improve our team.<\/p>\n<p>Signing a quality striker could be a smart move for them in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Nketiah, on the other hand, is a useful player for them. But if we want to fight for trophies regularly and compete in European football, we need better players. They recently won the FA Cup and Community Shield. They will want to maintain that level. To achieve that, we need high-quality players.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if they can bring in suitable reinforcements over the next few periods. A reliable finisher adds a new dimension to the attacking unit and could transform the team in the final third.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace are looking to strengthen their attacking line-up and are hoping to sign a reliable goalscorer. The Premier League has concerns about Jean-Philippe Mateta and Eddie Nketiah, according to former Premier League scout Mick Brown. Palace want replacements for Mateta and Nketiah &#8220;The strikers are a concern for Crystal Palace,&#8221; he told Football Insider. 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