Crystal Palace Transfers: 5 Players The Eagles Must Sign This Summer

4. Wilfred Zaha

Martin Rickett/PA Archive/Press Association ImagesMartin Rickett/PA Archive/Press Association ImagesSo it has been almost 18-months since Wilfred Zaha bid farewell to the club whose academy he had belonged to since the age of 12 to go to Old Traforrd and in that time much has changed. Sir Alex left and his replacement has already bit the dust, Wilf has been loaned out to Cardiff and the Ivorian-born winger is likely to be worth nowhere near the £15-million United paid for him. When he first joined the Premier League superpower Zaha had been hyped up as the next big thing in English football, who reminded some over-optimistic fans of a young Cristiano Ronaldo. Since playing in the Premier League it is clear that the 21-year-old isn€™t as effective as he had been in the Championship. The faster, more athletic defences of the Barclays PL are better equipped to deal with the strong, rapid winger. This meant that even while on loan at Cardiff the winger didn€™t rack up many appearances. United €“ who are known to be overhauling and restructuring their squad for the start of the 2014/15 season €“ may well wish to offload their failed investment. After a respectable finish in the 2013/14 season, Zaha will surely be more inclined to join the club which he helped to bring up to the Premier League. With the rumoured departure of Zaha€™s close friend and former partner in crime Bolasie, the winger€™s return to Selhurst could be a fruitful arrangement for both parties.
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