Intense Competition Between Al-Hilal and Milan for Crystal Palace's Top Scorer

The Italian club AC Milan has entered the competition with Saudi Arabia's Al-Hilal to sign French striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, the star of English club Crystal Palace, during the ongoing summer transfer window, according to British newspaper "The Sun".

The newspaper confirmed that Milan has begun advanced negotiations with the player's agent with the aim of securing his services to lead the "Rossoneri" attack next season, while Al-Hilal continues its serious efforts to sign the striker, who shone remarkably last season.

Mateta is 28 years old and managed to score 21 goal contributions while wearing the Crystal Palace jersey last season, making him a target for many European and Gulf clubs, led by Al-Hilal, which seeks to strengthen its attacking line in anticipation of the potential absence of Serbian Aleksandar Mitrović due to recurring injuries.

Al-Hilal announced yesterday, Thursday, the official signing of French left-back Theo Hernandez from AC Milan, in one of the strongest deals of the summer transfer window, and it seems that the "Leader's" management is determined to continue strengthening the team's roster with top-level players.

With Milan entering the fray, it is expected that the coming days will witness decisive developments in Mateta's transfer file, as the player is expected to determine his final destination between staying in Europe or embarking on a new experience in the Saudi Roshan League.