Zaha Linked to Atletico Madrid : Atletico Madrid have emerged as the new favourites to sign Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha this summer according to the latest prediction by talkSPORT BET.
The Spanish side have been made favourites to sign the Ivorian winger, with talkSPORT BET pricing the club at 3/1 to seal the deal.
Will Wilfried Zaha still be a Premier League player when the January window shuts?
The Ivorian winger came through the academy at Crystal Palace and has spent all but 18 months of his professional career at Selhurst Park, amassing more than 450 appearances for the Eagles.
The 30-year-old spent two years on the books of Manchester United, and was Sir Alex Ferguson’s final ever signing for the club back in 2013, but spent 18 of those 24 months out on loan, with two spells back at Crystal Palace and one at Cardiff.
Zaha then came back to Palace on a permanent deal and has spent the last eight and a half years being their star player, though with his contract in south London now up, this may be the summer the winger makes his move away.
Atletico Madrid are believed to be the club currently in pole position to sign the Ivorian, and the Spanish side can offer the winger Champions League football, something Zaha is yet to experience.
Diego Simeone’s name also holds a lot of weight and is thought as one of the world’s top football managers, so could be a big pull for the 30-year-old.
Atleti don’t have many natural wingers in their side, with just Yannick Carrasco and Angel Correa as their out and out wingers, the former of which with just one year on his contract left, which could imply Zaha gets an instant spot in the starting eleven should he make the move.
Wilfried Zaha next club odds (talkSPORT BET):
Atletico Madrid – 3/1
Arsenal – 6/1
Tottenham – 6/1
Borussia Dortmund – 10/1
Newcastle – 10/1
West Ham – 10/1
Leipzig – 12/1
Any French club – 12/1
Any Italian club – 12/1
Leicester – 20/1
North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham have also long been linked with the plan to tempt Zaha across London, with both priced at 6/1.
The Gunners led the Premier League for a large majority of the Premier League season that’s just finished and will be having a busy summer as they look to mount another charge for their first league title since 2004.
Mikel Arteta can also offer Zaha Champions League football next season following their second place finish, which could prove a big pull.
Tottenham are likely to have a big overhaul in the summer after their eighth placed finish in the league this season has left them without European football next season for the first time since 2009.
Ange Postecoglou has recent been named as the new manager at Spurs and could be desperate for the likes of Zaha, an experienced and proven Premier League player, to help lift them up the table.
Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle and West Ham are all tied at 10/1 to make a move for the Crystal Palace winger, of which the former two will be in the Champions League group stage next season.
Leipzig, along with potential moves to France or Italy are all 12/1, while Leicester are further back at 20/1.
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