Not called into the group by Pierre Sage for OL's next match in the Europa League, Wilfried Zaha is already at risk of looking elsewhere and he has a lot to do with it.
Wilfried Zaha is not living an idyll at Olympique Lyonnais. Loaned by Galatasaray in the final moments of the summer transfer window, and at the request of John Textor, the versatile 32-year-old striker is unable to make his mark in Lyon. Established only once this season, for only six matches played, the Ivorian international sees clearly that his adventure in the Rhône is totally thwarted by Pierre Sage's plans. The Lyon coach did not wish to call him into the group which will travel to Azerbaijan this Thursday evening to face Qarabag FK. According to the Turkish press, Zaha's character is truly unmanageable for a coach, and that could come at a high price from the next winter transfer window.
Wilfried Zaha, from top to flop
After having enjoyed a brilliant career with Crystal Palace in the Premier League (458 matches, 90 goals), Wilfried Zaha is indeed nothing more than a shadow of himself. As he reaches an age where his speed and percussion are less and less of an asset for him, the Ivorian striker is struggling to reinvent himself. With Galatasaray last season he scored 9 goals, but did not enter into the plans for the 2024-2025 season. In Lyon, he also fails to stand out and his extra-sporting attitude is clearly not to Pierre Sage's liking. So much so that even on the Istanbul side we are convinced that Zaha's Lyon career will come to an end.
For the Turkish media Milliyet, the rumors according to which Zaha could leave OL this winter are completely true. In any case, it is without him that the Rhone club will have to win on the delicate pitch of the Tofiq-Béhramov Stadium against Qarabag. Ranked 9th in the Europa League, the Lyonnais could regain direct qualification places for the round of 16 in the event of a victory. A competition that the Ivorian striker risks following far from the capital of Gaul if Lyon qualifies.
