At the end of the contract next June, the countdown then begins for Wilfried Zaha and Crystal Palace. The Ivorian striker has decided not to continue the adventure with the Eagles.
Aware of this fact, the board of Crystal Palace is then activated to find the successor of Wilfried Zaha. English tabloids say Palace scouts have turned to Turkey. In order to find the one who will make them happy after the departure of the Elephant, strongly courted. Zaha can even leave during this January transfer window. In the ranks of the suitors who would like to welcome him, is FC Barcelona.
According to SPORT, the Catalan giants are suffering from Financial Fair Play issues and Memphis Depay appears to be on its way out. Zaha is then considered a perfect substitute and at no cost. The Ivorian is also targeted by Barça to also digitally replace Ferran Torres who could sign for Tottenham. A cash of 50 million euros is expected in this possible sale. And that might be enough to complete the purchase of Zaha.
According to England transfer guru Ben Jacobs, Chelsea would be interested in signing Wilfried Zaha in January to help bolster their attacking options. The 30-year-old’s contract expires this summer but Palace manager Patrick Vieira is ‘confident’ they can keep him until the end of the season. “The Wilfried Zaha case is still to be watched. It wouldn’t surprise me if Chelsea were considering a permanent transfer, ”said the journalist.