Rio Ferdinand urges Newcastle to buy Wilfried Zaha and SELL star winger Allan Saint-Maximin – as the Man United legend insists the Crystal Palace star would be a ‘problem’ for their rivals
- Rio Ferdinand urging Newcastle United to sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha
- The Ivory Coast international forward is out of contract at Palace this summer
- The 29-year-old is yet to agree a new deal and could leave on a free transfer
Rio Ferdinand is urging Newcastle United to sign Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, even if it means selling Allan Saint-Maximin.
The Ivory Coast International is out of contract at Palace in the summer and therefore is being heavily linked with a move away from Selhurst Park.
The 29-year-old has yet to agree a new deal with the Eagles, meaning he is free to negotiate a pre-contract with overseas clubs as of January 1.
Wilfried Zaha is out of contract at Crystal Palace this summer, as he is yet to agree a new deal
Rio Ferdinand (pictured) has urged Newcastle United to buy Crystal Palace’s star forward Zaha
Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand believes the addition of a talent such as Zaha would make the Magpies a real ‘problem’ for the rest of the Premier League.
Newcastle currently sit third in the top-flight after the opening 14 matches ahead of elite clubs such as Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool.
‘If I am Newcastle, I would buy him straight off. I would take him, and I would sell Saint-Maximin,’ Ferdinand said on his Vibe With Five YouTube channel.
‘Or I would have them both. He scores more than Saint-Maximin. Keep Saint-Maximin or whatever, but Wilfried Zaha at Newcastle is a problem.’
The former defender would even sell winger Allan Saint-Maximin (pictured) to seal the deal
Zaha is in top-form for Palace this season, having scored six goals and adding a further two assists in just 12 Premier League fixtures.
That followed his best season for Palace to date last term in Patrick Vieira’s first year in charge, scoring 15 goals in 37 appearances in all competitions.
The forward has notched 49 in total for the Eagles over 442 appearances becoming somewhat a club legend during his time – despite a brief exit to join Manchester United before returning.
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