Augsburg and Crystal Palace are close to agreeing on a €30m transfer deal for Chrislain Matsima. The defender is set to move to England and has already reached a verbal agreement with the Eagles.
What happened?
Augsburg and Crystal Palace took part in new negotiations on Monday and are now close to reaching an agreement. The transfer deal is set to exceed €30m and Matsima is set to move to England.
Why is this important for Augsburg?
The sale of Matsima would bring in a good sum for Augsburg and strengthen the club financially. Augsburg currently sits 10th in the Bundesliga table with 33 points and 36 goals scored.
What comes next?
Augsburg must still satisfy Crystal Palace's financial demands before Matsima can complete the transfer. The club has already reached a verbal agreement with the Eagles and is ready to finalize the move. Augsburg is currently 43 points behind leaders Bayern München and has scored 36 goals and conceded 53 in the league so far, with their next fixture against Bayer Leverkusen on 2027-02-06.
