Arsenal have been told to stay away from Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha in the summer. The forward has long been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium but a move has never materialised.
Zaha's contract in south London expires in June and is expected to leave after eight years. The Nigeria international has been linked with a number of clubs in recent months, with the Gunners and Chelsea said to be linked.
Speculation linking him with a move away from Palace was accelerated earlier this month when it was reported that the 30-year-old had rejected the chance to join Al-Nassr.
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Now, according to an update from RMC Sport, the Gunners remain interested, but they face competition from Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and Marseille. The report also suggests that a move to Chelsea could be on the cards.
Earlier this week, former head of elite identification and player development at Tottenham, David Webb, hinted at a move to Chelsea by insisting Mauricio Pochettino is a 'big fan'. "I know Wilf was very close to Patrick [Vieira]," he said.
"If he was thinking of going then it probably pushed him a little bit further towards that. He’s really settled from what I know, with all his family around the Croydon, Beckenham, Bromley area so if he was trying something new, ideally it would be another London club.
"I know he’s had good offers from abroad like Saudi Arabia but I think his ideal one would be to test himself in the Premier League at a higher club. I know Poch was a big fan of his. I still think he’s attractive for a couple of years because he’s still got great attributes for the Premier League."
Now, former Arsenal right-back Bacary Sagna has questioned Arsenal's interest in Zaha, claiming they should opt instead for younger targets. Speaking with Sporting Post [via TEAMTALK], he said: "I don’t [think a move to Arsenal makes sense for Zaha].
“He’s 30 years old and whilst I love the player a lot and have always been a fan, Arsenal need to be focusing on signing players around 23 or 24 years old.
“There was a time when they were signing players even younger at 20, which is too young, but 23/24 is the perfect age they should be recruiting quality players at.”
Arsenal have enjoyed some success in purchasing experience over potential. In January, Italian midfielder Jorginho was purchased after they were unsuccessful in Moises Caicedo and their move to sign Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City has gone down a treat.
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