Nothing is going well for Wilfried Zaha. Landed this summer, on loan, with star status at Olympique Lyonnais, Wilfried Zaha ultimately quickly saw his adventure turn into a fiasco under the orders of Pierre Sage. Far from being an indisputable starter on the banks of the Rhône, his performances (a small assist) and his attitude during his few appearances ended up having the better of his chances of winning, what's more in the face of the revelation Malick Fofana.
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Used on six small occasions (71 minutes of play played in Ligue 1 and 41 minutes in the Europa League), the former Manchester United player no longer seems to be part of OL's plans. For proof? This new sequence during the 32nd final of the Coupe de France which did not fail to get people talking between Rhône and Saône. While the Gones, traveling in the north of France, were struggling to overcome the Entente Feignies-Aulnoye, Zaha – absent from the group – was seen at Selhurst Park Stadium to follow the match of the 17th day of the Premier League between Crystal Palace and Arsenal.
Zaha at an impasse?
Enough to tarnish your adventure in Lyon a little more and consider leaving this winter? Nothing is less certain. Recently questioned about a possible return of the Abidjan native to Galatasaray, Okan Buruk, the coach of the current Süper Lig leader, completely closed the door. “There is no possibility for Zaha to return in January. He is currently on loan. Of course, he will come back to us at the end of the season.assured the Istanbul training technician. A clear message which, however, does not prevent other possible scenarios.
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In this perspective, the Daily Mail affirms, for his part, that several Major League Soccer clubs are currently interested in Zaha's profile and would like to take advantage of his current situation to relaunch him. Among the franchises on the lookout, the Charlotte Football Club would even hold the rope to come to the rescue of the former Crystal Palace player. This will require convincing the Ivorian international (33 caps, 5 goals), reaching an agreement with OL but also Galatasaray…
Pub. the 28/12/2024 10:18
– UPDATE 28/12/2024 16:07
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