Crystal Palace manager Patrick Vieira has already dismissed previous Wilfried Zaha transfer speculation and said he was confident that his talisman will stay until the expiry of his current deal next summer at the very latest amid fresh Chelsea transfer rumours.
Zaha is the latest name to appear on Todd Boehly and Thomas Tuchel's transfer list as the Blues weigh up their options in attack amid interest in Cristiano Ronaldo, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and other attackers across the European spectrum. While focus will be on negotiating for Leicester's Wesley Fofana in defence, the club have some time to weigh up all their options in terms of midfield and attacking targets as Boehly is expected to be a very busy man ahead of the September 1 deadline with spending forecast in the £300million region.
The weekend's victory against Everton demonstrated once again why Raheem Sterling on his own will likely not be enough to solve the attacking woes that have been present under the Tuchel regime. "In general, it was maybe not the most exciting Premier League game in the history of the Premier League. Seven minutes of extra time in the first half, ten minutes in the second half tell the story. There were a lot of interruptions, no team could find a rhythm," manager Tuchel said in his post-match press conference.
