Wilfried Zaha

‘ZAHA COMMITMENT NOT IN QUESTION’


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12/09/19


Wilfried Zaha continues to show the same commitment to Crystal Palace since his failed summer exit, manager Roy Hodgson has confirmed.

The 26-year-old winger handed in a transfer request a day before Deadline Day. Hodgson says Palace were prepared to allow Zaha to leave but Arsenal and Everton failed to meet their £80m valuation for the Ivory Coast international.

"With Wilf, I don't think anyone was thinking we definitely must block him because we want our best player still with us," Hodgson said.

"We understood that if a really big offer comes his way and a much bigger club than Crystal Palace want him, and he is desperate to go, we are going to have to try and do some kind of deal.

"The unfortunate thing for Wilf is that offer did not come his way from the sort of club that he would want. I think Steve Parish has made that clear to Wilf and they've thrashed that side of it out.

"As a result it is not a major problem for me with Wilf coming back, having accepted the situation. The way he works here is just the same as it was. Since the first day he has been mature about it."

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ZAHA WANTS CONTRACT TERMINATED


12/09/19


Wilfried Zaha has told his agent that he wants to terminate his contract after failing to secure a move away from Crystal Palace in the transfer window, reports The Times.

The Ivory Coast international was embroiled in one of the summer’s main transfer sagas as he publicly stated his desire to leave Selhurst Park.

But reported moves to Arsenal or Everton failed to materialise as everything came to a head on Deadline Day, with Palace confirming Zaha was staying and relations between the player and the club's hierarchy were strained.

Sometimes players want to leave and the manager has to be strong enough to say not unless we get the fee we want and the replacement we need.