The Crystal Palace man is thought to be a summer target for Tottenham Hotspur, but Everton should also consider a move for the winger.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha in action
Eagles star Wilfried Zaha has been in sensational form this season, attracting interest from Spurs in the process, but a report from the Guardian this morning suggests that the north London outfit have cooled their interest due to concerns over his Africa Cup of Nations commitments.
The 24-year-old has so much talent, and surely sees his future away from Selhurst Park, but quite where he will be playing his football next season remains to be seen.
Everton should take advantage of the fact that Tottenham appear to be dithering in their pursuit of the Ivory Coast international, and make a move for Zaha this summer.
It was only last month when Toffees star Yannick Bolasie raved about his former teammate, comparing him to Barcelona superstar Neymar, as quoted by ESPN:
“He can go as far as he wants. I said the other day that he’s got the same kind of ability as Neymar and people were raising their eyebrows. But now they’re starting to see it and nobody is saying anything anymore!”
The 27-year-old Blues winger knows Zaha very well from their time together at Palace of course, and he would have surely told Ronald Koeman of the kind of quality that he can expect if he managed to bring the 24-year-old to Goodison Park.
The flying winger would be ideally suited to the manner in which the Dutchman sets his side up to play, with his direct and powerful style.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha
The Ivorian would add speed and a certain level of potency to the Toffees frontline, and he would provide fantastic competition for the likes of Bolasie, Kevin Mirallas and Aaron Lennon in wide areas.
In 32 Premier League games for the Eagles this term, Zaha has scored six goals and chipped in with nine assists, but a move to Everton would arguably see him improve as an all around player.
He is at the age now where he must start to produce on a consistent basis, and Goodison Park could be the ideal place for him to prove to the world just how good he can be.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha
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