Arsenal are joined by Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, among other clubs, in the race to sign Crystal Palace striker Wilfried Zaha this summer, according to a French outlet. Foot Market.
Zaha returned to Crystal Palace permanently following an unsuccessful spell at Manchester United in February 2015. He has made 455 competitive appearances for the Eagles over his two seasons, racking up 89 goals and 76 assists in the process.
The Ivory Coast international is Crystal Palace’s 10th all-time leading goalscorer and is also the player with the third most appearances for the club. However, there are doubts about his future at Selhurst Park as his contract expires at the end of the season.
Zaha is increasingly likely to leave the London outfit on a free transfer, having turned down offers to extend his contract. Although he turned 30 last November, he won’t be short of options if he parted ways with the Eagles.
According to the cited source, Arsenal is interested in signing the Ivorian for free. The Premier League leaders look set to further strengthen their attack despite signing Leandro Trossard from Brighton & Hove Albion in January.
However, the Gunners are expected to face stiff competition to acquire Zaha’s services. The attacker is said to be drawing particular interest from clubs in the Saudi Pro League.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr are among the Arab clubs keen to sign the attacker this summer. Saudi Pro League leaders Al-Ittihad are also reportedly in the mix.
Bundesliga duo Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are tempted by the prospect of signing Zaha on a free transfer as well. AS Monaco, meanwhile, is also an option for the player.
According Foot Market The journalist Santi Aouna, the former Manchester United player, has not ruled out the possibility of staying at Crystal Palace either.
Wilfried Zaha could prefer Arsenal to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr
Wilfried Zaha currently earns a salary of €6 million a year at Crystal Palace. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr, as well as Al-Ittihad, are reportedly willing to offer him €9 million a year to convince him to move to Saudi Arabia.
However, the winger wishes to join a club that plays in the UEFA Champions League, thus ruling out clubs in the Saudi Pro League. Meanwhile, Arsenal are on track to play in the competition next season as they currently sit top of the Premier League table.
With several clubs in the race to sign Zaha, it remains to be seen where the Ivorian’s future lies.