Transfer Q&A: How do Palace replace Mateta if striker leaves?

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BBC Sport's chief football news reporter Simon Stone has been answering your questions on the transfer window.
Joe, Bromley: With Jean-Philippe Mateta creeping toward the exit door, my beloved Eagles will need a new striker this summer. A proper fox in the box is what we need - and we haven't had one of those since the brilliant Dwight Gayle. Any ideas about who we might look to recruit?
Simon: Firstly, strikers are the most sought-after players just now. So many clubs need reliable goalscorers, from Arsenal, external all the way down. Obviously, Palace have a shot at Europe in the FA Cup final. Winning at Wembley and European football next season is a persuasive argument to put to Mateta about staying, which is the best-case scenario. After that, it is a question of assessing the younger players who have done well elsewhere.
Jonathan David has long been viewed as a Premier League target, the same is true of Benjamin Sesko at RB Leipzig. Dusan Vlahovic has not had the greatest season at Juventus, but is highly-rated across the continent, while Moise Kean and Ademola Lookman both have Premier League experience, even if their stats in England are not that great. This is not an exhaustive list by any means and competition for all these players will drive the price up.