Fabrizio Romano has said Wilfried Zaha is yet to make a decision on his future amid reports that the attacker has a contract offer from Crystal Palace, with Arsenal also keen on signing the Premier League star.
Speaking to CaughtOffside, the Italian journalist revealed that the Ivory Coast international has not decided on anything beyond this season as the 29-year-old attacker enters the final six months of his Palace contract, with Arsenal believed to be interested in signing Zaha.
90min recently claimed that the Gunners, as well as Liverpool, are both looking to sign Zaha should the forward leave Selhurst Park for free next summer, with PSG, Inter Milan and AC Milan also believed to be interested in recruiting the Palace superstar.
With five goals already this season, Zaha has established himself as one of the best players in the Premier League not playing for a top-six side, and with the forward yet to commit to staying at Palace, there’s a strong chance that the 29-year-old could leave the south London side after a long and glittering career with his boyhood club.
Indeed, Arsenal have been linked with Zaha on-and-off again for years. And according to Romano, the Gunners could soon have a chance to sign the versatile attacker if the Palace talisman refuses to sign a new contract with the Premier League side.
Romano said: “Wilfried Zaha has not made any decision yet on his future. Crystal Palace have informed him of the intention to offer a new deal, but in this case it’s only up to Zaha and he has not decided yet. I think he could be an interesting solution for many big six clubs.
Arsenal should steer clear from signing Zaha
Zaha’s links to Arsenal have been going on since the days of Unai Emery, and for the Gunners, they will be making a big mistake in signing the Palace star given his age, position and how much the attacker will likely demand if he was to leave Palace as a free agent.
After all, Arsenal’s attacking ranks are stacked and full of players who have the potential to become superstars in the game. And signing Zaha would be a massive step in the wrong direction, with Mikel Arteta’s current project going according to plan and where no tinkering needs doing.
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