Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has revealed that Wilfried Zaha will be allowed to leave the club in January if a club meets the asking price.
Everton and Arsenal were both linked with a move for the winger over the summer, however, both teams now could be out of the race after the signings of Nicholas Pepe and Alex Iwobi respectively.
Speaking to the Mail, Parish revealed that it would be difficult to keep Zaha if a big club came in for him and that he feels the Ivorian deserves a move to a big club.
Several Palace fans reacted to the interview, with several being concerned by Parish’s comments about fans on Twitter.
Nick asks why Parish took some shots at Palace fans on social media.
Twitter: @CEO4TAG Good read Steve, but why the need for the comment on Palace fans on Twitter being less sophisticated? Fans… https://t.co/CP7T2Uh0wL (@Nick_CPFC)
George says that replacing Zaha is a must, and jokes that Parish needs to take his own advice.
Twitter: @CEO4TAG Replacing key players might not be a bad idea.
That’s not a tip for you to give. Just to take (@The_ArmaniCode)
Will reckons that Parish’s excuses are getting old now.
Twitter: @CEO4TAG Steve mate you’ve used the same excuse for 9 years now it’s getting old (@LokiloSZN)
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The comments are expected, and letting Zaha go would be the right thing to do.
There’s no point keeping an unhappy player at the club, and Palace should really cash in on the winger before his value decreases.
Parish and Hodgson would need to replace him though, and that should be a priority in January if he was to leave the club.
Palace cannot afford to not do so, especially with their record without the winger in the side.
