Crystal Palace can replace Zaha with Ebiowei

Crystal Palace followers are effectively versed in listening to rumours about Wilfried Zaha’s future at Selhurst Park but it surely appears as if the Ivory Coast worldwide may lastly carry an finish to his spell with the Eagles subsequent summer season.

Zaha’s contract with Crystal Palace is set to expire on the finish of this season and it appears as if the previous Manchester United man is eager to check himself on the prime whereas he’s on the peak of his powers.

Latest stories have suggested that the 29-year-old will depart Selhurst Park upon the expiry of his contract, with a transfer to Liverpool seemingly on the playing cards.

There may be little doubt that Zaha would depart Palace as a membership legend, having scored 88 goals and supplied 74 assists in over 400 appearances for the Eagles however soccer is a fast-paced enterprise and Vieira can’t afford to dwell on any potential heartache from the Ivorian leaving.

Happily for the French supervisor, he may have a ready-made alternative in teenage sensation Malcolm Ebiowei, who has already caught the attention since joining from Derby County on a free switch in the course of the summer season.

Can Ebiowei exchange Zaha?

The 19-year-old was a daily fixture in pre-season and has made two substitute appearances in Vieira’s first staff so far within the Premier League and the League Cup.

Two appearances within the Premier League 2 have returned one aim and there appears little doubt that Ebiowei is destined for a spot within the first staff within the not-too-distant future.

The electrical winger actually caught the attention of Crystal Palace podcaster and journalist HLTCO, who shared a clip of {the teenager} dancing previous Manchester United’s Fred and Tyrell Malacia in a pre-season sport.

He said: “The early flashes of Malcolm Ebiowei remind me a lot of a younger Wilfried Zaha. This lad goes to be so enjoyable to observe.”

Whereas Vieira is blessed with younger abilities equivalent to Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze on the wing, each of whom may step up if Zaha leaves, the potential of Ebiowei will certainly go a way in direction of therapeutic Palace followers ought to they see their talisman be part of Liverpool subsequent summer season.

Certainly, the teen very a lot seems as if he’s reduce from the identical material with regards to play type, with the hope being that he may stay as much as Zaha’s abilities within the close to future if unleashed by the supervisor.