Official: Mateta to Palace permanent deal.

[dave_who_ru]

Is it £9m plus the euros 3m loan fee?

[spuddy]

Originally Posted by ZahaVBrighton

I suppose they have to considering our transfer window.

A slightly strange comment. We did our business for the season in the summer. We got who we wanted. January is notoriously bad for getting players. You really only see teams struggling go mad spending loads as they are desperate or the top teams desperate to bin off on loan expensive wages on players who aren’t getting a kick.

We were never going to do much at all this January. I see the sense in making JPM permanent especially for the reported £9m & Plange is one they hope will learn & improve.

I fully expect us to go & get another 4-5 new players in the summer which will complete the major overhaul required for getting in younger players.

After many years of failure it looks like the club have now got a total plan for each window.

[Bungalow]

Us signing him up will surely boost his confidence.

[PauLo]

Originally Posted by cpfcfan1

Think the official site might be going over the top with this one

Bet your fun at parties

[Happy Arthur]

Originally Posted by cpfcfan1

Think the official site might be going over the top with this one

My guess would be the media were ready for van de beek, so mateta got the full treatment.

[Kirby]

On the face of it he's done unbelievably well to bag himself a long term deal at the club. Apart from scoring against three terrible sides in Brighton, Norwich and Millwall recently he hasn't really done much on the pitch, and if I'm honest I'm still not convinced he'll ever be a top level striker.

Saying that, he's certainly a handful and gives us something a bit different to the statuesque Benteke. He seems well liked by his teammates and the staff have obviously seen something in training that leads them to believe he's starting to fulfil his potential. There's no doubt he's improved over the past month or two, so if he continues in that vein then great.

Benteke seems to have fallen right down the pecking order now, and at 31 the club may be thinking it's smarter to invest time and money into a 24-year-old rather than persisting with him. If that's the case it's hard to argue.

[cpfcfan1]

Originally Posted by PauLo

Bet your fun at parties

I am thank you

Sorry but you’re not invited

Toodle pip

[RDSdaEAGLE]

Originally Posted by cpfcfan1

Think the official site might be going over the top with this one

They just spend £8m on him. It's reasonable to make a big deal of his permanent signing. And if it helps make him feel important, then surely that's an added benefit?

[topcatBBS]

Originally Posted by dave_who_ru

Is it £9m plus the euros 3m loan fee?

I suspect that €3 million loan fee was actually his wages for the duration of the loan.

£30k a week at Mainz
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[Great Lombardi]

I think he certainly has potential and has definitely improved with every time he has played this season.

A reminder of what he was capable of at full fitness in a mediocre Mainz side:

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[hihi]

I'm really pleased that he has signed but surprised at the 4.5 year contract. I would have thought 3 years would have suited both clubs. If he does really well he will be stuck on his present wages, if he's a failure it's a long time to keep someone. We've already had that with Jairo.

[Terrace Bickle]

Originally Posted by Bungalow

Us signing him up will surely boost his confidence.

A Benteke boost!?

[Spiderman]

Originally Posted by hihi

I'm really pleased that he has signed but surprised at the 4.5 year contract. I would have thought 3 years would have suited both clubs. If he does really well he will be stuck on his present wages, if he's a failure it's a long time to keep someone. We've already had that with Jairo.

Maybe his contract includes wage rises

[LLCOOLSTEVE]

Originally Posted by Kirby

On the face of it he's done unbelievably well to bag himself a long term deal at the club. Apart from scoring against three terrible sides in Brighton, Norwich and Millwall recently he hasn't really done much on the pitch, and if I'm honest I'm still not convinced he'll ever be a top level striker.

Saying that, he's certainly a handful and gives us something a bit different to the statuesque Benteke. He seems well liked by his teammates and the staff have obviously seen something in training that leads them to believe he's starting to fulfil his potential. There's no doubt he's improved over the past month or two, so if he continues in that vein then great.

Benteke seems to have fallen right down the pecking order now, and at 31 the club may be thinking it's smarter to invest time and money into a 24-year-old rather than persisting with him. If that's the case it's hard to argue.

And the Liverpool game, our goal was basically all him

[Braders]

Originally Posted by Kirby

On the face of it he's done unbelievably well to bag himself a long term deal at the club. Apart from scoring against three terrible sides in Brighton, Norwich and Millwall recently he hasn't really done much on the pitch, and if I'm honest I'm still not convinced he'll ever be a top level striker.

Unfair to use the opposition he has scored against as a stick to beat him with - Millwall were unlucky to lose so can't have been that bad. His goal against Norwich was class and even the most biased of Palace fans would admit that Brighton are far from terrible?

He works hard and is instantly more likeable than Benteke. I really hope he can knock the serial stroller out of the side for good and we can get rid in the summer. Party time if so.

[beef]

My only complaint is the yellow boots

[akinbiyifan]

Certainly seems more humble after his initial interview where he outlined that we were a mere stepping stone on his journey to his natural higher level.

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14 appearances in a calendar year, 2 goals and 9 losses later will do that to do someone.

[andyocpfc]

Originally Posted by LLCOOLSTEVE

And the Liverpool game, our goal was basically all him

Incredibly harsh on Jeff that made the defence splitting pass weighted perfectly.

[srh]

Originally Posted by LLCOOLSTEVE

And the Liverpool game, our goal was basically all him

i thought all he did was make a 5 yrd pass?

[Eddie McGoldrick's tash]

Originally Posted by srh

i thought all he did was make a 5 yrd pass?

It was a good run to spring the trap as well.