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Crystal Palace submits €25 million bid for Matsima amid transfer interest

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 25, 2026, 9:36 PM

Last updated Jul 25, 2026

Crystal Palace submits €25 million bid for Matsima amid transfer interest

Summary

Crystal Palace has made a €25 million bid to FC Augsburg for defender Chrislain Matsima. This offer follows a previous bid of €20 million that was rejected. Matsima recently agreed upon personal terms with Palace and has been a key player for Augsburg since joining from Monaco last summer. Despite a serious injury that sidelined him for 15 games last season, he contributed to Augsburg's successful year with strong performances. Augsburg recently finished a pre-season match in a 1-1 draw against Saarbrücken, where a player linked to Hull City scored an equalizer.

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By the Numbers

•Crystal Palace's new offer for Chrislain Matsima is €25 million.
•Matsima joined Augsburg last summer from Monaco for €5 million.
•He missed 15 matches last season due to injury.
•Augsburg drew 1-1 with Saarbrücken in a recent pre-season match.
•Mert Kömür scored for Augsburg in the draw.

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9:36 PMYahoo Sports — Sky: FC Augsburg receive new Crystal Palace bid for Matsima as player keen on move

What they're saying

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With former Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix set to complete his move from Crystal Palace to Chelsea, the UEFA Conference League winners improved their bid to Augsburg for his potential replacement,...
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