
Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira is hoping the closure of the summer transfer window will concentrate minds as he prepares for the battle ahead with star man Wilfried Zaha still on board.
As ever, the talented Ivory Coast international was repeatedly linked with a move away from Selhurst Park before Thursday’s deadline, with Chelsea and Arsenal touted as possible destinations, but the 29-year-old will be among the Eagles squad which runs out at Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday.