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Jonathan Gorrie

Patrick Vieira calm over Wilfried Zaha’s future as Barcelona and Juventus plot free transfer swoop

Target: Barcelona and Juventus are keen on Wilfired Zaha

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Patrick Vieira is confident Wilfried Zaha will sign a new contract at Crystal Palace.

Standard Sport understands both Barcelona and Juventus are prepared to explore the possibility of signing the 30-year-old upon the expiration of his contract at the end of the season.

As he has yet to agree a new deal, clubs from outside England could approach the Ivory Coast international during January.

Vieira, though, continues to remain calm over the situation.

"Wilfred knows the position of the football club and the decision is going to be his. When he will be ready, we will listen to what he has to say," the Palace boss said.

"But everyone knows we want him to stay in our football club. We want to grow with Wilfried as one of our leaders, but the decision has to be his.

"The only focus at the moment is about how he has been training and how he is preparing himself to compete and to help the team to perform."

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