OL announce the departure of flop Wilfried Zaha

Last summer, Olympique Lyonnais took a gamble. That of recruiting Wilfried Zaha, whom Galatasaray no longer wanted. But quickly, the first doubts arose concerning the Ivorian, who arrived in the form of a paying loan amounting to 3 million euros. Indeed, the player's state of form has been talked about. Then, the Turkish press revealed that the versatile attacker and those close to him were not feeling very well in Lyon. On the pitch, Zaha did not really impress during the 6 matches in which he participated (1 assist).

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In the process, the Turkish media began to mention a possible departure during the winter transfer window. But they also explained that a return to Galatasaray, the club to which he belongs until June 2026, was completely ruled out. The Süper Lig team did not want to hear about a return, although they are looking to strengthen in attack in January. But OL no longer counted on the former Crystal Palace player. After a few weeks of negotiations, the Rhone residents and the Turks agreed to cancel the loan of the 32-year-old footballer.

Zaha leaves OL in indifference

“End of Wilfried Zaha’s loan. In agreement with the Galatasaray club, Olympique Lyonnais announces the early end of the loan of Ivorian striker Wilfried Zaha, initially scheduled until June 30, 2025. The club wishes him all the best for the rest of his career »wrote Les Gones in a terse press release, which puts an end to a collaboration which was a failure as a whole. Wilfried Zaha will now be able to bounce back to another club. And he's already found his next base.

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As announced a few days ago in England, notably by the Daily Mailhe will join Major League Soccer and the Charlotte franchise. It should be noted that this was the only possible option for Wilfried Zaha since he had already played for two clubs in Europe this season (1 match with Galatasaray and 6 with OL, editor's note). He could therefore only sign for a club in a championship which takes place in the calendar year 2025. Which will be the case in Charlotte. For their part, OL are parting ways with an offensive player, a sector where there are a lot of people.