Paul Merson has warned reported Arsenal target and Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha in SportKeeda.
Zaha is out of contract at Crystal Palace at the end of the season and has been linked with a move to Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in the summer of 2023.
According to a report in The Sun this month, Arsenal are interested in signing the former Manchester United winger on a free transfer in the summer of 2023.
Arsenal’s London and Premier League rivals Chelsea are also claimed to be keen on the the £130,000-a-week (The Sun) winger.
Former Arsenal star Merson believes that Zaha would be a good signing for any club in the Premier League top six next summer on a free transfer.
However, the Sky Sports pundit has warned the 30-year-old not to demand too much in wages.
Paul Merson on Arsenal target Wilfried Zaha
Merson wrote: “Wilfried Zaha will become a free agent in 2023, and I don’t know if he’ll move to a bigger team.
“It depends on what wages he wants. I don’t think Premier League teams are going to pay a 30-year-old player three hundred grand a week.
“If his wages are reasonable, however, I’d go as far as to say that every club in the Premier League top six would want after his signature.”
Good signing for the Gunners
In our view, Wilfried Zaha would be a good signing for Arsenal in the summer of 2023.
Yes, Arsenal have a very good attacking unit, but Zaha is an established player who is at the top of his game now and would be able to make an immediate impact at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal’s big plan is to challenge for the Premier League title season after season and play in the UEFA Champions League on a regular basis.
And Zaha would help the Gunners in that quest.
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