Crystal Palace WILL listen to offers for Wilfried Zaha now they’re finally able to cope without him after the emergence of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze… and they could cash in this summer instead of losing him for NOTHING next year
Crystal Palace will be open to offers for talisman Wilfried Zaha this summerZaha’s deal is due to expire in summer of 2023, where he can leave for nothingThere’s a growing sense at Palace they may finally be able to cope without himEmergence of Olise and Eze has ended the ‘one-man team’ accusations at PalaceAnd while Zaha remains their best player, they will be willing to listen to offers
Whisper it, but a Crystal Palace without Wilfried Zaha is becoming an increasingly more acceptable scenario behind the scenes at Selhurst Park.
But here’s the catch: he remains their best player. For all of the progress they’ve made in building a team far less reliant on Zaha’s brilliance there remains an acknowledgement that the supremely gifted 29-year-old continues to be their standard bearer.
Yet, there is a growing sense that maybe, just maybe, Palace can finally cope without their iconic talisman.
Crystal Palace will be open to offers for talismanic forward Wilfried Zaha this summer
The emergence of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, who can both occupy the positions Zaha does, has once and for all ended the ‘one-man team’ accusations that have irritated so many at Palace.
There was a point in time where it was hard to argue to the contrary. Not any more.
Palace’s sporting director Dougie Freedman deserves his share of credit for that; his revamping of the club’s scouting department pivotal towards the unearthing of Eze and Olise, as well as Marc Guehi and Tyrick Mitchell – who have both gone onto make their full England debuts.