Struggling at Galatasaray last season, Wilfried Zaha was hoping to get back on loan at Olympique Lyonnais. But while he has not yet made his debut in his new colours, the Ivorian winger already seems to regret his career choice. His time in France could well be cut short.
Among the surprising decisions of owner John Textor, the signing of Wilfried Zaha risks ending in a flop. Olympique Lyonnais welcomed the winger from Galatasaray on a loan deal worth 3 million euros. A few years ago, observers would have called it a nice move. Except that the Ivorian international is not going through the best period of his career. And clearly, Lyon will not be the ideal place for him to bounce back.
The problem does not come from the Rhone club, but rather from the extra-sporting domain. The media Haber Turk claims that Wilfried Zaha and his family are unable to adapt to their new life. The source especially highlights the difficulties of adaptation of his wife who is not comfortable in Lyon, and who regrets their departure from Istanbul. It must be said that in Turkey, the former Manchester United player and his relatives lived in a four-story villa with a swimming pool. Here they are now in an apartment that is probably less comfortable.
Towards the interruption of his loan?
Wilfried Zaha’s future is not mentioned in the article. But since the Abidjan native is unhappy, the interruption of his loan before the end of the season is not to be excluded. A priori, it would not be a huge blow for Olympique Lyonnais. Wilfried Zaha is currently trying to catch up physically and has not yet started his season with the Gones. In the meantime, coach Pierre Sage already has a well-stocked attacking sector. If he decided to stay, the summer reinforcement would face stiff competition, and perhaps a fairly limited playing time.
