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title: "Crystal Palace: Patrick Vieira ‘hopeful’ over Wilfried Zaha deal"
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type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Crystal Palace News"
published: "2023-03-04T19:05:55Z"
modified: "2023-03-04T19:05:55Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Patrick Vieira ‘hopeful’ over Wilfried Zaha deal

**[Crystal Palace](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/) manager Patrick Vieira is ‘hopeful’ that star man [Wilfried Zaha](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/wilfried-zaha/) will sign a new deal at the club, according to reliable journalist Matt Woosnam.**

### The Lowdown: Zaha’s future up in the air

The 30-year-old is widely regarded as the Eagles’ best player over the past decade, making over [450 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-zaha/alletore/spieler/145988) to date and also scoring well over 80 goals along the way.

This season, Zaha has continued to be an important figure for Palace this season, [netting many times](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/85059/Show/Wilfried-Zaha) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), but [speculation](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-contact-wilfried-zaha-transfer-news/) has surrounded his future at Selhurst Park.

The Ivorian is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-zaha/profil/spieler/145988) at the end of the campaign, meaning if he doesn’t sign an extension he will be able to leave on a free transfer.

### The Latest: Confidence regarding new deal

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/MattWoosie/status/1631784707275870208?s=20), *[The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/4271941/2023/03/03/vieira-zaha-crystal-palace/?source=emp-shared-article)*‘s Woosnam has relayed that Vieira is confident that Zaha will end up remaining at Palace beyond the summer transfer window:

> “Patrick Vieira is hopeful that Wilfried Zaha will sign a new contract and stay at Palace. Zaha is available for the trip to Aston Villa tomorrow after returning from a hamstring injury.”

### The Verdict: Would be huge news

The idea of Zaha committing his long-term future to Palace is a mouth-watering one, considering what a huge presence he still is after all these years.

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The [30-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-zaha/profil/spieler/145988) Ivory Coast international is a match-winner who possesses so much pace and trickery out wide and losing him this summer would be such a blow.

Ally McCoist has [hailed](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11330035/Pundits-heap-praise-Crystal-Palace-star-Wilfried-Zaha-comeback-against-Wolves.html) Zaha as ‘absolutely outstanding’ and Palace will always be stronger with him around, so it is imperative that he extends his stay.

Granted, the [£130,000-a-week](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/crystal-palace/wilfried-zaha-22739/) winger’s head may still be turned by a move to one of the Premier League’s biggest clubs but Palace is very much his team and the hope is that he sees out his career there.