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Crystal Palace set to confirm signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta as he arrives for medical ahead of 18-month loan deal worth £2.7m

Crystal Palace hope to confirm the loan signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta after he arrived in London ahead of a medical on Wednesday.

As Sportsmail reported, the move will be an 18-month loan for a £2.7million fee with an obligation to buy for £13.4m when Mateta, 23, has started 15 Premier League games.

Mateta's arrival at Palace could also pave the way for Christian Benteke's departure this month.

Crystal Palace hope to confirm the signing of Mainz striker Jean-Philippe Mateta (above)
The deal is an 18-month loan for a u00a32.7million fee with an obligation to buy for u00a313.4million

Palace have held a long-standing interest in Mateta as they hope his arrival will put an end to that lack of goals.