Chelsea 'keen on summer deal for Wilfried Zaha'

Chelsea are reportedly interested in signing Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha on a free transfer.

The 30-year-old's future is currently the subject of much speculation, as his contract with the Eagles is due to expire at the end of June.

A number of clubs, including AC Milan, Inter Milan, Napoli and Marseille, have been linked with the Ivory Coast international, while there is also said to be serious interest from Saudi Arabia.

However, according to the Daily Mail, Chelsea are also in the race for his signature, with the Blues weighing up the possibility of signing him on a free transfer this summer.

The report claims that Mauricio Pochettino tried to sign Zaha during his time in charge of Tottenham Hotspur, and with the Argentine set to become Chelsea's next permanent manager, he could target the Ivorian this summer.

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Chelsea are under pressure to trim their squad this summer due to their immense spending over the last couple of windows, and a number of players are expected to move on.

Zaha has reportedly been offered the chance to sign a new £200,000-a-week deal at Palace, which would make him the highest-paid player in the history of the club.

However, the forward is 'keeping his options open', with a number of teams expressing an interest.

Zaha has again been a key player for Palace during the 2022-23 campaign despite some injury problems, making 26 appearances, scoring seven goals and registering three assists in the process.

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The Ivorian returned from his latest injury to score in Palace's 4-3 win over West Ham United in the Premier League last weekend.

In total, he has represented the Eagles on 456 occasions in all competitions, scoring 90 goals and registering 76 assists in the process.

Zaha famously represented Manchester United between 2013 and 2015, but he only made four appearances for the Red Devils during a disappointing spell.

Palace are currently above Chelsea in the Premier League table, boasting 40 points from their 34 matches to sit 11th, one point and one position above Frank Lampard's side, who have lost their last six games in all competitions.