Mateta joins Crystal Palace on loan

Crystal Palace on Thursday signed forward JeanPhilippe Mateta on an 18-month loan deal from Bundesliga side Mainz with an option to make the move permanent. The 23-yearold Paris-born has been impressing for the German side Mainz with 10 goals in 17 appearances this season. "I'm very happy to come to Crystal Palace and I look forward to training. Playing in the Premier League was my dream when I was a child. Now I can play, I will show the fans of Crystal Palace what I can do," Mateta said in a statement.