Arsenal have been urged not to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha by legendary midfielder Emmanuel Petit, as it could have a damaging effect on one star.
The Eagles are reportedly willing to listen to offers for their talisman this summer as they look to continue their drive towards signing younger players with greater sell-on value.
Zaha has been a regular starter for Patrick Vieira’s men while the likes of Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise have been brought in as the future of the club.
However, at 29-year’s-old, it looks like Palace are finally ready to cash in on the Ivory Coast man. Indeed, they still hope they could fetch a significant fee for the player, having demanded £80million before.
Petit, though, thinks Arsenal should not entertain bringing the attacker to The Emirates.
The Frenchman wants his old club to focus on the continued development of Gabriel Martinelli. He also mentions Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka as key pieces for the club going forward.
He told a report in the Daily Mail: “Of course, he would fit in well at Arsenal. But my question would be, what do you do with Gabriel Martinelli?
“Martinelli has been very good since his injury and he’s following in the same footsteps of Emile Smith Rowe and Bukayo Saka.”
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