Crystal Palace could lose Wilfried Zaha

Crystal Palace followers’ worst fears might come to fruition if this journalist’s claims are true…

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In response to switch insider Dean Jones, Wilfried Zaha may very well be tempted to affix Premier League giants Chelsea, who’ve proven an interest.

Talking to GIVEMESPORT, he mentioned: “Chelsea tried to signal him underneath the earlier possession and Zaha would welcome a transfer like this.

“I believe it might be thrilling to see Sterling and him in the identical assault, and I believe there are methods Tuchel might get that to open up.”

Vieira could be gutted

Zaha has been a cult hero at Selhurst Park, ever since his youthful heroics helped them return to the Premier League again in 2013. Even after his swap to Manchester United and subsequent return, there was no love misplaced.

He’s their talisman and has seen potential moves to far larger golf equipment crushed away with a purpose to keep and hold Palace within the division.

It should due to this fact be notably heart-breaking for Patrick Vieira ought to the Ivory Coast worldwide select to depart, as he simply appears to be constructing a staff with actual promise.

May anybody at Crystal Palace substitute Wilfried Zaha?

Zaha was comfortably their top scorer once more in all competitions final season, bagging 15 occasions. The closest, with eight, was the departing Conor Gallagher.

If Palace have been to lose each of their prime scorers, maybe the grim prediction of relegation that they confronted final summer season would rapidly grow to be a actuality, until the younger expertise that Vieira has acquired could make the step up.

Not solely would they lose the £130k-per-week magician’s present targets, however the lack of one of many membership’s biggest ever gamers will certainly have a vastly detrimental impact on the squad too. He’s their top scorer in Premier League historical past, and this holds huge weight.

Additionally, his common SofaScore score of 6.98 marked him out because the Eagles’ third-best performer final season, additional outlining how large a miss he could be.

Not solely would shedding their foremost man be an enormous blow however to a London rival would add insult to harm.

Vieira must be gutted on the prospect and can probably be begging the hierarchy at his membership to do all they will to stop it.

AND, in different information: Vieira might type a “great” CPFC duo with late swoop for “electrical” £112k-p/w star.