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title: "Journalist expects Zaha to remain at Crystal Palace despite wanting to leave"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/journalist-expects-wilfried-zaha-to-remain-at-crystal-palace-despite-wanting-to-leave-e182/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Danny Rust"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-07-23T06:05:16Z"
modified: "2021-07-23T06:05:16Z"
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# Journalist expects Zaha to remain at Crystal Palace despite wanting to leave

**Wilfried Zaha is 75 per cent certain to still be a Crystal Palace player when the transfer window slams shut, according to Matt Woosnam.**

The exciting winger [wants to leave](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/wilfried-zaha-tells-crystal-palace-i-want-out-this-summer-f3xgf5xfd) Palace after enjoying another fine campaign at Selhurst Park.

Zaha, who [returned](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/story/2007971/wilfried-zaha-rejoins-crystal-palace-on-loan-from-man-utd?src=com) to the Eagles from Manchester United in 2014, is keen to challenge himself in European football and has also asked to depart in the summer of [2019](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11706/11721135/wilfried-zaha-has-told-crystal-palace-he-wants-to-leave-the-club) and [2020](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/wilfried-zaha-transfer-crystal-palace-roy-hodgson-latest-news-a9639066.html).

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Although Palace chairman Steve Parish has [confirmed](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57483646) Zaha will be allowed to leave if an offer meets their demands this summer, [The Athletic](https://theathletic.co.uk/) reporter Woosnam has revealed no clubs have firmed up their interest by submitting an official bid.

The Ivory Coast international scored [11 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-zaha/leistungsdaten/spieler/145988/plus/0?saison=2020) in 31 appearances last term and has attracted interest from the likes of [Everton](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/11779180/wilfried-zaha-evertons-70m-plus-james-mccarthy-and-cenk-tosun-bid-rejected-by-crystal-palace) and [Arsenal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/zaha-arsenal-crystal-palace-transfer-24326469) since heading back to Selhurst Park.

However, Woosnam is expecting new boss Patrick Vieira to have Zaha among his options during his first season at the helm.

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He told The Transfer Tavern: *“Right now, I would say there is 75 per cent chance of him staying.*

*“I think it’s very unlikely that he’ll leave this summer. I don’t see why Palace would let him go.*

*“In a summer where so many clubs are very heavily restricted with their finances, I think it would take quite a sizeable bid for him to depart.”*