Roma and Crystal Palace ‘could negotiate shock swap deal for Wilfried Zaha that would see teenage striker Felix Afena-Gyan move to Selhurst Park’
- Roma and Crystal Palace could negotiate a shock swap deal for Wilfried Zaha
- Jose Mourinho’s side could send teenage striker Felix Afena-Gyan the other way
- The 29-year-old Ivory Coast star Zaha is entering the final year of his contract
- The Eagles could be willing to sell rather than lose their star forward on a free
Roma and Crystal Palace could reportedly negotiate a shock swap deal for Wilfried Zaha by sending young striker Felix Afena-Gyan in the other direction.
Jose Mourinho is a huge admirer of Zaha, who has just one year left on his contract at Selhurst Park and has long been touted for a move away from Palace.
Eagles manager Patrick Vieira may even be open to selling his most prized asset now instead of him potentially leaving on a free transfer next season.
Roma and Crystal Palace could reportedly negotiate a shock swap deal for Wilfried Zaha
The 29-year-old forward has also said on many previous occasions that he wants to play at the highest level.
Sportsmail previously reported that Roma have been monitoring the situation with Palace’s star forward.
Roma could be open to negotiate a swap deal that would include teenage striker Afena-Gyan to help get a deal done by offering a replacement, according to Gian Luca DiMarzio.
Roma could negotiate a deal that sends striker Felix Afena-Gyan in the other direction
It would be a huge gamble for Palace to allow the club’s top goalscorer, who notched 14 goals in the Premier League last season, depart in part exchange for an as yet unproven talent – despite rising up through the ranks in Serie A last term.
The 19-year-old has scored just two goals in 22 appearances for the Giallorossi since making his first-team debut last October.
He has, however, recently penned a new four-year deal with Roma, keeping him at the Italian outfit until the summer of 2026.
The 19-year-old has scored just two goals in 22 appearances for the Giallorossi since his debut
Afena-Gyan only joined the Italian club at the start of 2021 and progressed rapidly from their Under-18 side to the senior squad under Mourinho.
The forward made his Ghana debut…