"Crystal Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta finds himself in a difficult position as he no doubt considers what's next after a dream move to AC Milan broke down over issues with his medical. Palace manager Oliver Glasner has spoken publicly about Mateta's issues with a knee injury in recent weeks. And that niggle may explain the striker's poor form; he has scored just once since the start of December."
"But with Mateta now stuck at Palace after two rounds of medical tests spooked Milan officials enough to pull out of a deal worth 30m, his mind will turn to the immediate future. Sources have indicated to BBC Sport that Palace were up front with Milan over Mateta's knee issues, sending the Italian club full medical reports towards the end of last week in preparation for a deal being concluded."
"But, according to sources in Italy, Milan's reservations were over Mateta's right knee. The 28-year-old's meniscus had ruptured in 2019 when playing for Mainz and he underwent surgery that kept him out for around six months. In their two examinations of Mateta, the Serie A club came to the conclusion that the striker would likely require an operation to cure the problem, described as an 'inflammation' of the knee."
Jean-Philippe Mateta had a proposed transfer to AC Milan collapse after two medical examinations raised concerns about his right knee. Crystal Palace provided full medical reports to Milan before the deal fell through. Milan concluded the knee problem, described as an 'inflammation', would likely require surgery rather than being managed by therapy or load management. Mateta previously ruptured his meniscus in 2019 and missed around six months after surgery. The knee issue may explain his recent decline in form, and surgery could relieve pain, restore fitness, and reduce transfer-related concerns for Palace and future suitors.
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