Villa make offer for Mateta - Wednesday's gossip
Aston Villa make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United eye a promising defender, and Manchester City aren't ready to give up on signing Enzo Fernandez.
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Key People
Amine Gouiri is a French professional footballer and winger.
Andre is a Brazilian professional footballer and midfielder.
Ben Brereton Diaz is a Chilean professional footballer and forward.
A 25-year-old midfielder from Chelsea, Argentina.
Finn Jeltsch is a German professional footballer and defender.
Ilyas Ansah is a forward for Union Berlin and Germany Under-21s.
Gabon international and left-back who is expected to join Wrexham from Angers.
Jean-Philippe Mateta is a forward for Crystal Palace and a French international.
Matias Fernandez-Pardo is a forward for Lille and Belgium.
Nicolas Jackson is a striker who plays for Chelsea.
Tommi O'Reilly is an English professional footballer and midfielder.
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Aston Villa make a move for Jean-Philippe Mateta and Nicolas Jackson, Manchester United eye a promising defender, and Manchester City aren't ready to give up on signing Enzo Fernandez.
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