Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are reportedly interested in rivalling Tottenham for the signature of Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha
According to The Guardian, Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are all rivalling Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.
Zaha, 24, came into the season with questions over his end product, but he has silenced his detractors with a stunning campaign in a Palace side that have mostly struggled this term.
The winger – who switched his international allegiance from England to the Ivory Coast earlier this season – has racked up six goals and seven assists for the Eagles, attracting interest from a number of Premier League clubs.
Whilst The Guardian report that Tottenham – who failed with a bid last summer – are set to make a new bid this summer to finally land one of Mauricio Pochettino’s long-term targets, it’s also added that three Premier League rivals are also keen.
Shock suitors Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City are all believed to have registered an interest in signing Zaha this summer, despite Palace’s intentions to offer him a new and improved contract before the end of the season.
This has been Zaha’s finest season to date, and Spurs will have been desperate to finally add Zaha, bringing pace to Pochettino’s attack, offering something different to the likes of Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Harry Kane.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha scores their first goal against Chelsea
Now though, Spurs face huge competition for Zaha’s signature, with London rivals Arsenal and Chelsea eyeing him as the two teams look to add another winger, whilst City could see him as an alternative to Raheem Sterling out wide.
Spurs will hope that the promise of first-team football at White Hart Lane can swing the deal in their favour, but after once being seen as a probable summer move, Tottenham’s hopes of landing Zaha may be in danger amid surprise rival interest.
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