I feel the treatment he received from Newcastle did him, again the officials did very little to protect him, Ayew and Eze were constantly stopped illegally.

Don't forget he's been to Manure and experienced the bigger club. He became frustrated waiting for his England call up and opted to join Ivory Coast - were they actions he might have regretted?
Continue to pay the man well and keep him at Palace.

Denial is not just a river in Egypt

Nail. Head on.

All reports saying he won't sign - whilst that's not definitive, we need a replacement in January and to stop any reliance on Wilf. We have to get Olise and Ebowei up to speed for a start. A bonus would be if Plange develops, but it seems a stretch that Molenbeek would be anywhere near the standard of Derby. I'm guessing we'll eventually buy Sarr - which, frankly, seems pretty underwhelming.

Red and Blue Army!

In his position, I cannot see why he would sign a Palace contract at this stage, even if he ultimately did. Surely he's at least going to see what offers come in from overseas in January, and no doubt shenanigans go on behind closed doors of English clubs around that time too, so he will 'hypothetically' know what's offer in terms of finances and Champions League opportunity.

Knowing what I assume I know about him as a person, I think he'd want an offer from Chelsea, Arsenal or Tottenham. Chelsea would have been perfect, but obviously a lot has changed there, so who knows if they're still interested. Todd Boehly seems to be a stats-driven guy, as is Potter and his recruitment guy that's followed him to Stamford Bridge. I'm sure Zaha ranks highly for a lot of performance indicators in the PL, so it just depends if they fit the strategy that Chelsea would want. Unfortunately for us, I think the London-based Champions League sides basically have first refusal. I doubt it's about money. He'll get that whatever he does.

I'd be gutted to see him go. A couple of years ago, I was indifferent, as he seemed stagnant and frustrated under Hodgson, and we would at least have got a load of money. Now I genuinely feel he can have the best 18/24 months of his career with us. I wouldn't begrudge him leaving, and would wish him all the best. He deserves a European adventure and some glory moments. The reality is, he's not had genuine glory since that play off semi versus Brighton.

In principle, he could have some great times with us, even without a trophy. Unfortunately, the squad rebuild has lost momentum, just as he is hitting a career peak in terms of output. Factors like a tough fixture list, followed by game cancellations and a random World Cup, leave us in a potentially low league position around Christmas. And even if it's a false one compared to where we ultimately finish, it's not going to look great from his perspective, especially if Chelsea and Arsenal are on the phone.

It's not just about the contract we offer. Other players in the squad need to step up and show they're elite level too, so that his efforts make him feel like we're actually moving forward.