Zaha decides on new challenge: signing at Galatasaray

Among most valuable free transfers

One of the most valuable free transfers is off the market: Wilfried Zaha is moving to Galatasaray after the end of his contract at Crystal Palace. On Sunday, the Süper Lig champions published the stock market report that negotiations with the 30-year-old attacker had started. On Monday, the “Lions” presented their newcomer, who received a net salary of 4.35 million euros per season. Zaha gets another 2.33 million euros for a signature in Istanbul. The contract is valid for three seasons.

Zaha let his contract with the “Eagles” expire on June 30, but could have extended it afterwards. It was said that he had the choice of signing a record contract from the club’s point of view or a transfer, for which there are said to have been several options. In addition to Gala, Zaha’s management is said to have held talks with SSC Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain, and there are said to have been offers from Lazio Rome, Fenerbahce and Al-Nassr.

Zaha is Gala’s fifth signing for the new season, including Leipzig loanee Angeliño. The 31-cap Côte d’Ivoire international is leaving the UK for the first time in his career, where he also played for Manchester United and Cardiff City. Zaha made a total of 458 appearances for Crystal Palace, contributing 90 goals and 76 assists, with ten assists in the last season alone. In 2019 he reached his highest value of 55 million euros, he is currently valued at 22 million euros – in the ranking of the most valuable free transfers he was second behind Daichi Kamada.

This article first appeared after Galatasaray’s listing on July 23, 2023 and has been updated following the closing notice.

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