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Crystal Palace willing to see the back of iconic figure Wilfried Zaha amid emergence of young stars

Wilfried Zaha, Conor Gallagher, Crystal Palace, April 2022.

Crystal Palace are reportedly willing to listen to offers for Wilfried Zaha, with emergence of Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze taking the load off him.

Zaha has long been Crystal Palace’s best player. He is their all-time top goalscorer in the Premier League by some way, with 57 goals.

The forward has racked up 421 appearances for the Eagles across his two spells at the club. His move to Manchester United not working out was a blessing for Palace, as he was able to return and continue to impress.

There has only been one season in the past six that Zaha has not contributed to over 10 goals. His best return was 10 goals and 10 assists in the 2018/19 campaign.

While he is clearly a crucial asset, Crystal Palace are no longer a one-man team. Indeed, the emergence of quality youngsters such as Olise and Eze have taken the load off Zaha in terms of being the creative spark at Selhurst Park.

Both players operate in the same positions as Zaha, and have shown real quality at the club. Eze contributed to 10 Premier League goals in his first season, and Olise has contributed to 12 in all competitions this term.

As such, the Daily Mail reports that Palace are willing to listen to offers for Zaha.

Of course, the Ivorian is still a crucial member of the Eagles’ side. He has bagged 10 goals in the Premier League already this season.

He has been party to Palace’s good season, as they currently sit ninth in the league table.

Despite that, the report suggests that Palace may be…

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