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Everton move for £60m ace Zaha could be made easier by £30m part-exchange

Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates with team-mate Yannick Bolasie after scoring his first goal during the npower Championship play off semi...
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Everton should offer Crystal Palace back Yannick Bolasie if they move for Wilfried Zaha.

Wilfried Zaha of Palace reacts during the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Crystal Palace at Wembley Stadium on November 5, 2017 in London, England.

Everton have been linked with making a move for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

The Sun report The Toffees have joined the clubs interested in Zaha, who Palace rate at £60 million.

It is a huge amount to shell out on the Ivory Coast international, but Everton have an ace in the pack.

They can lower the outlay by sending back Yannick Bolasie to the Eagles in part exchange.

Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace celebrates with team-mate Yannick Bolasie after scoring his first goal during the npower Championship play off semi final second leg between Brighton & Hove...

Everton paid £30 million to sign Bolasie in 2016 but the move has not worked out.

Bolasie’s first season was ruined by injury and last year he struggled for form upon his return.

He could argue that he needs this year to try and prove himself, but competition for places is tough and a new manager and new director of football coming in will have fresh ideas.

One of those appears to be Zaha, his former Palace teammate.

For Palace, getting Bolasie back gives them an instant replacement for Zaha, who they are desperate not to lose.

Yannick Bolasie is subtituted during the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park on January 1, 2018 in Liverpool, England.

Getting him back would also ease Palace the heartbreak of having to come up against an Everton side boasting two of their much loved former wingers next season.

Bolasie may take a bit of convincing to leave Everton, especially with his pal arriving, but after a tough couple of seasons he needs to be playing regularly and he will have a better shot of doing so if he returns to Selhurst Park.