Zaha tipped for January move as Chelsea rumours swirl

Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha could be involved in a busy January window, with Chelsea among the top contenders to get him on board.

Published : Dec 06, 2019 10:37 IST

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha wanted a transfer before the start of the Premier League season but neither a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal nor Everton materialised after Palace held firm.
Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha wanted a transfer before the start of the Premier League season but neither a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal nor Everton materialised after Palace held firm.
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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha wanted a transfer before the start of the Premier League season but neither a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal nor Everton materialised after Palace held firm.

Wilfried Zaha deserves to play for a "top club" as his agent Federico Pastorello said the Crystal Palace star could leave during the January transfer window.

Zaha wanted to depart before the start of the season but neither a move to Premier League rivals Arsenal nor Everton materialised after Palace held firm.

Refocused and in form, former Manchester United forward Zaha has been linked with Chelsea, which is hoping to overturn its transfer ban.

Pastorello revealed Ivory Coast international Zaha could be involved in a busy January window. "I think he really deserves a new challenge and a top club, because he is really a top player," Pastorello, who also represents Inter star Romelu Lukaku, told Sky Sports News .

"It is surprising me because I read about a possible move in the summer but he stayed again. But this season he is proving that he is very focused and concentrated, so think he could be another good opportunity in the January market.

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"The January market can [usually] be really calm. As the number of transfers there is about one third as many than in the summer. But there are some very good and interesting opportunities for the clubs that sell, because maybe a club really needs that player and is ready to pay a little bit more because of emergency.

"There have been a lot of changes in the Premier League in terms of managers. Sometimes when you do that you need to face his needs tactically. So expect maybe Tottenham being a bit more protagonist in the market, maybe Manchester United too.

"Let's see what happens in Chelsea too, because the ban is not sure. If they remove that they may need to do something. In Europe there are some clubs like Inter and AC Milan that maybe need to improve their squad," he said.

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