Barcelona Premier League winger target has no intention of leaving in January – report

Barcelona’s shock pursuit of Wilfried Zaha has attracted all the headlines in the transfer market this week, with the club reportedly keen on the services of the Crystal Palace attacker as part of their plans to reinforce the ranks going forward.

A recent report from Diario SPORT has offered an update on the future of Zaha. It appears the Palace winger, who wants to leave Selhurst Park, has no desire to leave in the ongoing January transfer window. He wants to wait until the summer before taking the next step in his career.

This comes after reports indicating that Barcelona are among the clubs interested in his services, along with a host of other European giants including Italian giants Juventus.

With the future of Memphis Depay still up in the air, Barça have identified Zaha to be an ideal addition to their attacking unit. With a total of 447 competitive appearances for Palace, the Ivorian is a fine winger, who can not only create chances but also score goals.

During his time at Selhurst, Zaha has racked up 89 goals and 76 assists, often appearing as the spearhead in the Palace attack. The player’s desire to leave only in the summer can be very crucial to Barça as well.

The Catalans are not in a position to shell out funds to sign Zaha in January. Signing him for free in the summer, to that end, could be a much better option as the club would not have to pay a premium to Palace.

On the flip side, though, Barça would face stiff competition from Chelsea, Juventus and other Premier League clubs. Hence, the management must be at the top of their game this coming summer if they are to convince the Ivorian to move to Camp Nou next season.