Wilfried Zaha helped Crystal Palace defeat Arsenal, a delight for Tottenham fans who want to see him sign for the club.
Crystal Palace’s Andros Townsend celebrates scoring their first goal with Wilfried Zaha
If there were doubts over Wilfried Zaha among Tottenham fans after the club were first linked to him, the winger is rapidly winning them over.
The Crystal Palace star has inspired his side to victories over Chelsea and Arsenal in recent games, last night providing two assists in a 3-0 win over the Gunners.
Zaha has been repeatedly linked with a summer move to Spurs, with The Sun reporting last month they were confident of a deal.
A transfer does not look quite so cut and dry right now, but Zaha’s form keeps him in the mix for a move despite the big price tag Palace will demand.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha in action with Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal
Zaha’s performance saw him named as whoscored.com‘s man-of-the-match against Arsenal.
He ended the game creating four goalscoring opportunities while completing 94 per cent of his passes, and making eight take-ons, more than the rest of the Palace side combined.
Zaha is full of confidence and would surely be a big asset for a title chasing side like Tottenham next season.
With each and every performance, Palace’s job of keeping him gets tougher, but it also looks a little more tricky for Spurs as they risk more sides taking a keener interest.
Here is a look at how Spurs fans reacted on Twitter to Zaha’s performance…
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