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I think Chelsea might be thinking of spending their money on a new back 4, they look rubbish. I think they dropped a bollock letting Cahill come to us...

Zaha to Chelsea is not a done deal...

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What a bizarre statement.

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Its silly time again [Link]

oh yeah ,fcuk off brighton.

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Or possibly as carrying an injury ,Resting in preparation for our forthcoming premiership games ????

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ZAHA CHOSE ZAHAVI FOR 'MAJOR HONOURS'

Wilfried Zaha’s desire to win major honours during his career prompted his decision to hire super-agent Pini Zahavi.

The agreement to team up with the renowned Israeli negotiator and part with his long-time agent Will Salthouse, was concluded in the last 72 hours – and is seen as a clear indication that the Ivory Coast international still wants away from Selhurst Park at the earliest opportunity.

Whilst a transfer in January is not out of the question, it’s thought a move in the summer is more likely.

Zaha knows his future may lie outside the Premier League, with only a handful of clubs across Europe having the funds to consider such a deal.

Last summer, Palace turned down a bid, believed to be around £63m, from Everton, with chairman Steve Parish holding out for around £80m, prompting Zaha to put in a transfer request to the club.

More recently, long-time admirers Chelsea have reportedly rekindled their interest in the 27-year old winger, with the lifting of their transfer ban and Zahavi known to be a good friend of the Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich.

From Sky

What's the price at which Wilf would actually go.

I.e. one that satisfies the buyer and us. Forget £80m. He's 2 years & 10 months from being 30.

Who buys him now buys a player only to win things/secure Champions League football. And his goals & assists ratio is very poor for £80m and zero resale value. And there are other ways to do the same that are better long term.

All the way down to £65m, I struggle to see why they would pay.

At £60ish million it starts to make a little more sense for a buyer (but would still be problematic for lack of resale).

But knock off 15% as Man U's cut (I've read bigger and smaller but 15% seems to have been the recurring figure). We are left with £51m. Difficult for us.

Maybe Man U come in with £55m. He lifts them up the notch they need to guarantee CL football. He adds even more pace on the opposite flank to Rashford.

Right or wrong, I'm convinced Parish feels a sense of fair play to let him go. And the moneyball-minded yanks will look at his age and stats and agree.

But even at £55m net to us, I'm not convinced he'll go for the reasons stated. It's a gamble for everyone.

I think his agent will tell him to play his bollocks off til summer to finally show his capabilities. Otherwise, he may well see out bus career at Selhurst.

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