One year after departing for free, Wilfried Zaha could be about to return to Selhurst Park.
With the lofty ambitions in place at Crystal Palace this season, thanks to the arrival of Oliver Glasner – bringing back a player with the quality of Wilfried Zaha could be hugely beneficial.
For years at SE25, Zaha was the lone superstar in a team which at best was looking to stay in the Premier League.
But now, ambitions are to push toward the top half once again and also to challenge for Europe – which is Joachim Andersen’s target.
So could Zaha be set for a return to the club to help push toward that target? Here is how he feels about a move.
What Zaha is thinking about Palace return
So over the past few days, reports of a potential Zaha return to Selhurst Park have begun heating up with Galatasaray willing to sanction a loan deal – after June saw claims that the Eagles had been offered Zaha as well.
The demands of the Turkish club are substantial, but reports have explained that the Eagles would be willing to pay the fee required with Steve Parish and Dougie Freedman both massive fans of Zaha.
Now, according to The Times, Zaha’s attitude toward a Palace return has been revealed and it is a positive outcome for the Eagles.
It is reported that Zaha would be open to a loan move back to Palace – although the Eagles could face competition from West Ham.
However, according to the Daily Mail, talks are now ongoing over potentially bringing the club legend back to South London.
With Palace keen on Zaha returning along with the player – chances are this is a deal we see come off assuming Galatasaray are not ridiculous with their demands.
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Where Zaha could fit in for Glasner
Zaha is the kind of player that few clubs would turn down the chance to sign given how incredible his ability is – despite the fact that at 32, he is probably past his best.
Last season, he scored 10 times and assisted five goals for Galatasaray which shows he still has what it takes to make an impact at the top level.
More than capable across the entire front line, Zaha could be a real asset this coming season – with the loss of Michael Olise meaning a special player like Zaha could be huge.
We imagine that if he was signed he would play on the right or left, alongside Ebere Eze while this could leave no space for new Palace signing Ismaila Sarr in the starting line-up.
