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title: "Exclusive: Pundit amazed that Wilfried Zaha is still at Crystal Palace"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/exclusive-pundit-amazed-that-wilfried-zaha-is-still-at-crystal-palace-transfers-rumour-tottenham-everton-odsonne-edouard-e316/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Caleb Sage"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-09-15T05:20:33Z"
modified: "2021-09-15T05:20:33Z"
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# Exclusive: Pundit amazed that Wilfried Zaha is still at Crystal Palace

**Former Premier League midfielder Carlton Palmer has told [The Transfer Tavern](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/) that he cannot believe Wilfried Zaha is still at Crystal Palace.**

Zaha has constantly been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park, including in the lead up to the recent summer transfer window, with [Goal](https://www.goal.com/en/news/everton-and-tottenham-keen-on-40m-zaha-move/czt4ol3smblm11ri182ngks4t) previously reporting that both Tottenham and Everton were interested in the [£40.5m](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-zaha/profil/spieler/145988)-rated winger.

Nothing materialised, though, resulting in Zaha remaining at Palace, which has shocked Palmer.

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Speaking exclusively to **TT** after the Ivory Coast international’s excellent display against Tottenham, the ex-Leeds United player said:

*“The one I cannot get my head around, the one I cannot get my head around. He’s only 28. Why has no big club taken Wilfried Zaha? I don’t get that. Something must be wrong somewhere.*

*“That boy’s got everything, that boy’s got everything. No disrespect to Crystal Palace, he should be playing at a top-five club.”*

When you look at his performances, such as his recent one against Tottenham, Zaha certainly does look capable of playing for a team competing in Europe.

He caused Nuno Espirito Santo’s men so many problems, opening the scoring that day from the penalty spot [before setting up](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace_tottenham-hotspur/index/spielbericht/3592024) Odsonne Edouard’s first goal for the club. Palace fans, though, will obviously not be complaining.