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New club enters race for in demand Wilfred Zaha

By Thomas Bradley Alderman

BECKENHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is awarded with the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for April on May 8, 2018 in Beckenham, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Premier League)
BECKENHAM, ENGLAND - MAY 08: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace is awarded with the EA SPORTS Player of the Month for April on May 8, 2018 in Beckenham, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Premier League) /
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Crystal Palace are under threat of losing their star player. Quite a few clubs want Wilfred Zaha. But which one is his likely destination?

Wilfred Zaha is a player in demand. In fact if you take his transition to a forward into consideration, he is hot property. Like Marko Arnautovic, Cristiano Ronaldo at Portugal or possibly Mohamed Salah: Zaha is a winger turned striker. Although Salah still resides on the right side – he has moved more centrally and pushed forward.

Whereas Zaha and Arnautovic made a complete switch under their current respective managers. This bought marvellous results to Selhurst Park. The skilful Ivorian involved himself in 12 goals in 29 premiership appearances. In addition, the 25-year-old attained a Premier League Player of the Month award, following a particularly superb April.

Contract rejection

It is incredibly important to Palace that they keep Zaha. They had a 39% win rate with him last campaign. While losing all league games without him playing.

Reported by the Sun at the weekend, was the Ivory Coast international declining a new deal from his club. They apparently offered £120,000  to keep Zaha an Eagle.

Foreign interest

Sky Sports inform us that German side Borussia Dortmund are monitoring the forward’s progress, as well as many premiership sides. Germany would surely not be as attractive a move as Tottenham Hotspur, potentially. BBC Sport‘s gossip column includes the North Londoners amongst a plethora of English admirers.

Everton join the race

Subsequent to Spurs’ apparent interest, came yet another Premier League suitor. Everton allegedly want Zaha on Merseyside. They lost Wayne Rooney to Washington this summer and struggled for goals. Similar winger Yannick Bolasie misfired regularly at Goodison Park.

It is probable Zaha will leave his current club, no offence intended. Roy Hodgson enticed the best from his player, using innovation. This highly utilised his international’s creativity as a striker. However, when ‘top-six’ sides take interest in a player now aged at a quarter-century – that athlete may feel it essential to grasp opportunity.

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The Eagles cannot afford to lose Zaha; so should increase their offer. Will the Palace star remain at Selhurst Park for 2018/19?

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