Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has allayed fears that Wilfried Zaha will leave the club this summer, amid reports linking him with a move to Chelsea.
The Ivory Coast international has been the subject of plenty of speculation throughout the course of the summer transfer window, but no official offer has been made for the player as of yet.
Zaha has been allegedly courted by the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Borussia Dortmund this summer, with Chelsea the latest to have been linked with a late swoop.
However, Hodgson remains calm over Zaha’s situation at Selhurst Park and insists that he expects the player to stay at the club as they head into the Premier League season.
Speaking to talkSPORT, as cited by the Evening Standard, Hodgson delivered a reassuring update on the future of Zaha in South London.
I spoke to Wilf yesterday and he certainly gave me no indication it was true about wanting to quit the club. In fact, we were talking about how good the new signings were and how they would help us.
The thing with Wilf is very simple. He’s very much an integral part of our plans. He’s very much an integral part of Crystal Palace Football Club. So, my hope and my plan absolutely is that he will stay. I’ll let the speculation continue and I will continue happily to work with him.
Palace are believed to be on the lookout for fresh attacking blood ahead of the transfer window’s deadline next week, but this is likely to bear no relevance to Zaha’s status as a Crystal Palace player.
