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Matt Verri

Tottenham urged to sign Wilfried Zaha on free transfer as possible Dejan Kulusevski replacement

Tottenham should move to bring in Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer next summer, with the forward a better option in the front three than Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison.

That’s according to Gabby Agbonlahor, who has urged Spurs to sign the Crystal Palace star once his current contract expires at the end of the season.

Zaha scored the winner in Palace’s victory on Tuesday night as they beat Wolves at Selhurst Park, his fifth Premier League goal of the season and his performances have once again started talk about his future.

Palace boss Patrick Vieira has insisted the 29-year-old being in the final year of his contract is “not an issue at all”, but Agbonlahor believes Zaha could be on the move and has the ability to shine for Antonio Conte’s side.

“He starts at Spurs, I’d have Zaha over Kulusevski,” Agbonlahor told talkSPORT. “I’d have Son, Kane and Zaha.”

He added: “Crystal Palace are a good team and Zaha is doing it in that team and sometimes it might be harder, but put Richarlison in Crystal Palace’s side, will he have the impact that Zaha has had? I don’t think so.

“If he goes to a bigger club he’ll have more space and he’ll do well.

“I think he’ll want to leave. I remember speaking to him three or four years ago and he was frustrated at not getting a move.

“Do you want to stay with Palace and hope that they invest, or do you want go to Arsenal or Spurs where they’ll give you the top wages and you’ll play in the Champions League. You can’t turn it down.”

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