Wilfried Zaha
- Thread starter THFCSPURS19
- Start date
Spurrific
Well-Known Member
- Jun 2, 2011
- 13,501
- 57,356
Just any money at all would be nice.
I swear some people would be happy if they woke up with Levy’s bollocks on their forehead.
hughy
I'm SUPER cereal.
- Nov 18, 2007
- 31,920
- 57,120
Just one bollock would be nice.
ToDarrenIsToDo
Well-Known Member
- Aug 22, 2017
- 1,665
- 6,291
Why not? He struggled at a big club when given his chance yet seems to do well being a big fish in a small pond. It's a completely different ball game playing for a team that challenges, you can't go having ten chances a game and missing, people notice, the media notice and it comes with a different pressure. Yes it was a long time ago but Fergie didn't waste a lot of time on him and to not have a little bit of caution or to take that into consideration when looking to hammer your transfer record would be foolish.
Got to take all of those things into consideration if trying to strive to sign an elite player, which his price tag some have quoted of £70m would suggest he should be.
Personally, £70m spent on someone that won't be ahead of Son & Dele is far too overpriced. I wouldn't go higher than £50m for someone who never took his chance at a big club the first time around. It just doesn't make financial sense to me to do so
Last edited:
ToDarrenIsToDo
Well-Known Member
- Aug 22, 2017
- 1,665
- 6,291
My ceiling would be a maximum £55m. Purely because he deserves another chance at a big club and would be classed as homegrown. I think a more realistic value is between £40-£50m though, probably closer to £40m
King of Otters
Well-Known Member
- Jun 11, 2012
- 10,751
- 36,094
The fact that Everton, bless them, are even involved suggests to me that he's probably being touted around, as ITK indicated earlier this summer.
I think he'd be brilliant for us personally.
I think he'd be brilliant for us personally.
THFCSPURS19
The Speaker of the Transfer Rumours Forum
- Jan 6, 2013
- 37,890
- 130,524
- Thread starter
- #549
He was never at United under Fergie. Fergie signed him and was sensibly loaned out to Palace for the rest of the season. The next season Moyes was manager and he's a muppet so not really a big deal that Zaha didn't play much.
Tbh I don't think he would cost 70m. Mahrez went for 60m and he's better than Zaha.
fatpiranha
dismember
- Jun 9, 2003
- 8,337
- 21,678
Zaha will be a minimum of £50m. That is what he is worth to Palace. He is their star player and probably good enough on his own that they won't have to worry about relegation. Whether he is worth that to us is a matter of opinion but they would be mad to consider selling him for any less.
THFCSPURS19
The Speaker of the Transfer Rumours Forum
- Jan 6, 2013
- 37,890
- 130,524
- Thread starter
- #551
Yeah I do actually because I want us to win stuff before some of our top players and manager move to bigger clubs.
tiger666
Large Member
- Jan 4, 2005
- 27,978
- 82,216
And you think spending £70m on Zaha will win us stuff?
Personally think Zaha has the ability to go to levels son can’t. Currently living of scraps at palace and literally kept them up himself. Zaha Moura/Son Lamela Eriksen Dele as a false 9 would be classy
Colonel Dax
Well-Known Member
- Jul 24, 2008
- 2,954
- 12,293
He won’t go for £70m IMO. That’s probably Palace’s asking price but I reckon we could whittle it down a bit.
THFCSPURS19
The Speaker of the Transfer Rumours Forum
- Jan 6, 2013
- 37,890
- 130,524
- Thread starter
- #556
Not by himself but we're not going to sign anyone better or someone who can make a more immediate impact in that forward position so why not. Poch has wanted him for 2 years, even when everyone thought he was average at best (including me), and he could've gone to Real Madrid if he wanted. I don't care how much he is, we've not had a manager in decades who's deserved the backing Poch does.
Colonel Dax
Well-Known Member
- Jul 24, 2008
- 2,954
- 12,293
This. Poch has wanted to sign Zaha for ages. After his achievements over the last couple of years our manager has earned the right to be backed. If we can afford the fee and wages, then we should sign Zaha.
ButchCassidy
Well-Known Member
- Jul 12, 2012
- 3,986
- 15,846
Seems with Martial out, our forward list is down to Zaha, Pulisic, Malcolm, and maybe Bailey. All are going to cost about the same amount at 50-60m (Pulisic potentially a bit more). I would say in that group Zaha is the lowest risk, and Pulisic the highest potential.
THFCSPURS19
The Speaker of the Transfer Rumours Forum
- Jan 6, 2013
- 37,890
- 130,524
- Thread starter
- #559
Out of those players, only Zaha has played as a striker in some capacity (although I recognise in a very different system), so his versatility is also an advantage.
heelspurs
Le filet mignon est un bastion de rosbif
- Jul 25, 2012
- 4,270
- 5,105
What is vexing, however, is that the player we/Poch wanted as a solution 3 seasons ago is still seen as that now. The fact that we have had this 'deficiency' for 3 years is disturbing from an organizational perspective. The fact that the same coach wants the same player for this role points toward a rigidity in one or all of thinking, tactics, strategy, etc. How we have not identified and recruited another player to fullfil this remit in 3 years? How have other teams recruited other players for significantly less money/trouble that have performed as well or better than Zaha and we are stuck recruiting players from 3 years ago? A player that doesn't address the very real problem area in our team. The hunt for Martial is similar. This rant is contingent on the ITK/interest being accurate.
Not a dig on Zaha as I like him and watch Palace quite often.
