Crystal Palace ‘offer Wilfried Zaha new £10million-a-year deal’ to make him club’s top ever earner
Crystal Palace are ‘offering Wilfried Zaha a new £10 million a year deal’ that would make the winger the highest paid player in the club’s history… but the Ivorian wants certainty about the club’s ambition next season
- Crystal Palace want to make Wilfried Zaha the highest paid player in the club’s history
- The Eagles have offered the attacker a new four-year contract worth £10 million per season
- Zaha is out of contract in the summer and is interesting for a number of clubs
Crystal Palace have offered Wilfried Zaha a new four-year contract worth £10 million a year in a bid to keep him at Selhurst Park.
The 30-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season, but the Eagles intend to make Zaha the highest-ranking player in the club’s history. The protector.
Zaha is said to be “weighing the offer” that would see his current salary of £130,000 a week rise to £200,000, but he wants certainty about the club’s European ambitions before committing to a new deal.
The Ivory Coast international’s current contract expires in the summer and there is interest from Arsenal – who tried to sign Zaha in 2019 under Unai Emery – Chelsea, Newcastle, Bayern Munich, Roma and Marseille to secure his services.
Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad has also reportedly offered the winger a £9 million a year offer to move to the Middle East.
Wilfried Zaha is considering a new deal with Crystal Palace as his contract expires
Roy Hodgson has turned Palace’s poor form around, but Zaha wants to know who will replace him next season
The new deal would see Zaha past his 34th birthday, but he is also seeking clarity on who will be the next Eagles boss and their ambitions as a club as part of any decision over his future.
Zaha made his debut for Palace in 2010 and has made over 450 appearances for the South London side, scoring 89 goals and is already regarded by fans as a club legend.
In 2013, Zaha made the first big move of his career when he joined Manchester United, but failed to commit to a steady start at Old Trafford and eventually returned to Palace via a loan spell at Cardiff City.
His performances in a Palace shirt have also earned him international recognition, first with England, where he made two friendly appearances before switching allegiances to the Ivory Coast in 2017. He won 31 caps and scored five goals for the Elephants.
Roy Hodgson’s return to Crystal Palace to replace Patrick Vieira has marked a turnaround in the team’s fortunes, which looked set to head for the overcrowded relegation scrap at the bottom of the Premier League.
Zaha would like owner Steve Parish (centre) to show more ambition for the club next season
The Ivorian star has become a Palace legend, making over 450 appearances for the club
However, the former England manager is unbeaten in his first four games as boss and the Eagles have pulled away from danger at the bottom.
Hodgson is unlikely to stay in charge next season, with Palace being linked with moves to Feyenoord’s Arne Slot or Lille’s Paulo Fonseca as possible replacements.
It is believed Zaha would like to see the club make the same progress as Brighton and Brentford in their next move for a manager and focus on young talents such as Marc Guehi, Eberechi Eze and Michael Olise to aim for a European spot.
It is likely that the Palace star will not make a decision on his future until the end of the season, as the club needs one more win to reach the magical 40-point barrier.
Zaha should return to training this week after missing the last three games with a groin injury sustained in the win over Leicester. Although Tuesday’s game against Wolves will be too early for a return to the squad, with Saturday’s London derby against West Ham as the target.
