February 2 2015

Wilfried Zaha

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has made his deal from Manchester United permanent.

The 22-year-old has rejoined the Eagles for a fee of around £3million after spending the first half of the campaign on loan at Selhurst.

Zaha, who has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, had joined United in January 2013 for an initial £10m and was loaned back for the rest of the season.

When he arrived in Manchester, Zaha was frozen out by new United boss David Moyes and made just four appearances, before playing out the second half of last season with Cardiff.

The move now frees up a loan space which would allow boss Alan Pardew to dip into the market to borrow another Premier League player.

Zaha told the Official Palace website: "I wasn't getting much game time at Manchester United so took the opportunity of coming back on loan this season and to now have the chance to make the move permenant and come home to Selhurst Park is something I’m delighted about."

"For me to be a better player I need to play more games and having a gaffer that, I know, has great trust in me gives me the confidence I need to help me improve my game".

"I started playing here when I was eight years of age and my family live local and to have the opportunity to take the field in the Premier League for this club is a dream come true."

Another interview with Zaha from Sky Sports.