Striker wants move and said final year of deal was invalid 29-year-old took his case to tribunal and Fifa but lost Jean-Philippe Mateta is in dispute with Crystal Palace over the final year of his contract but failed in an attempt to have it ruled invalid by an independent Premier League tribunal...
Source: [Guardian International](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/23/jean-philippe-mateta-dispute-crystal-palace-contract-transfer-window)