if we survive it will be Silva. Glasner isn't coming here. We missed him the first time. He has his sights on other gigs now. Probably Spuds or Man Utd.
Ah. We are getting ahead of ourselves at the moment. one game at a time. Mateta would definitely help. It seems likely Wood is out for the season. We know the Palace Number 9 is good at holding up the place and bringing others into play. Points make prizes. Goals help too.
I’d love Mateta here but can’t see it happening with how the season has turned out. If Marinakis wants to push the boat out, I expect Strand Larsen is much more realistic .
Erm. He's averaged one-in-three across more than 120 matches for Palace - the overwhelming majority will be Premier League fixtures. Also, scored two in his first three at international level for France.
I, personally, rate Mateta over someone like Wissa - in terms of someone to play alone up top. He can do more of the isolated battle stuff than most. How a team with the lure and budget of manchester united have gone through Hojlund and Sesko, and haven't got someone like Mateta, I will never understand*.
* This is football. I don't understand it. Therefore the answer is 'money'. Someway, somehow.