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  • Man Utd plotting Mateta move – Friday’s gossip

    Man Utd plotting Mateta move – Friday’s gossip

    Manchester United eye surprise move for Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta, Arsenal to miss out on Joshua Kimmich and Harvey Elliott could leave Liverpool on loan.

    Manchester United are considering a summer move for Crystal Palace’s French forward Jean-Philippe Mateta, 27. (Sun – subscription required), external

    Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Tottenham are all interested in Bournemouth’s Spain Under-21 defender Dean Huijsen, 19, who would cost £50m. (Mail – subscription required), external

    West Ham and Crystal Palace are among the clubs looking to sign Southampton’s England defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, 23, this summer. (Football Insider), external

    Atletico Madrid are expected to bid about 60m euros (£50m) to sign Marseille and England forward Mason Greenwood, 23, at the end of the season. (Fichajes – in Spanish), external

    Germany midfielder Joshua Kimmich, 30, looks set to stay at Bayern Munich this summer despite interest from Arsenal and Paris St-Germain. (Sky Germany)

    Chelsea are interested in Real Betis’ Spain Under-19 winger Jesus Rodriguez, 19, who has a £42m release clause, with Liverpool also monitoring his progress. (Mail), external

    Manchester United and Liverpool have asked about the availability of Atalanta’s Brazil midfielder Ederson, although Manchester City also have a strong interest in the £50m-rated 25-year-old. (Caught Offside), external

    Manchester United hope to make summer sales before activating the 80m euro (£67m) release clause in the contract of RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko, 21. (Caught Offside), external

    Liverpool also want to make Sesko part of their planned summer overhaul. (Give Me Sport), external

    Liverpool could send England Under-21 midfielder Harvey Elliott, 21, out on loan next season in order to play more first-team minutes. (Football Insider), external

    Barcelona are prioritising agreeing a new contract with Netherlands midfielder Frenkie de Jong, 27, after interest in him from Arsenal. (Sport – in Spanish)

  • Millwall goalie faces extended ban for horror tackle on Mateta

    Millwall goalie faces extended ban for horror tackle on Mateta

    The Football Association has submitted an appeal to extend Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts’ three-match suspension following his reckless tackle on Crystal Palace’s Jean-Philippe Mateta.

    Roberts was sent off in the sixth minute of Millwall’s FA Cup defeat at Selhurst Park for serious foul play. His challenge left Mateta with a severe laceration that required 25 stitches.

    The FA submitted the appeal on Tuesday, arguing that the standard punishment is insufficient given the severity of the incident. Roberts has until Thursday to respond.

    A statement from the FA read: “The FA has submitted a claim seeking to increase Liam Roberts’ sanction following his sending off in the FA Cup tie between Millwall and Crystal Palace on Saturday, 1 March.

    The goalkeeper was sent off for serious foul play around the 6th minute. The FA claims that in the circumstances, the standard punishment for this offence is clearly insufficient.

    Liam Roberts has until Thursday, 6 March, to provide a response.”*

    If the claim is upheld, a Regulatory Commission will review the case and determine whether Roberts’ suspension should be extended.

    Mateta’s Injury and Reactions

    The challenge saw Roberts rushing out of his penalty area and colliding with Mateta, making contact with the striker’s head. The Frenchman received 10 minutes of on-field medical attention before being stretchered off wearing a neck brace and taken to the hospital. He has since been discharged.

    The severity of the tackle has drawn widespread criticism. Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish called it “the most reckless I’ve ever seen,” emphasizing that it endangered Mateta’s life.

    Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher also suggested that the FA may extend Roberts’ ban due to the dangerous nature of the challenge.

    Meanwhile, as Mateta was being treated on the pitch, some Millwall fans chanted, “Let him die, let him die.” The incident has been widely condemned, but the club is expected to avoid punishment as the chants do not violate existing regulations.

    In Millwall’s first match following the controversy, fans at The Den applauded in the eighth minute—the moment Roberts was sent off in Saturday’s game.

    FA Investigates Homophobic Chants

    The FA has also launched an investigation into potentially homophobic chants directed at Ben Chilwell, who is on loan at Crystal Palace from Chelsea. However, Millwall is not expected to face punishment for these chants unless they are found to have breached regulations.

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