Report: Chelsea would like to sign 30-year-old Potter has called ‘very talented’, he’s ready to move

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Chelsea reportedly remain interested in signing Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha.

According to 90min, Chelsea are still keen on signing the 30-year-old Premier League star after lining up a move for him last summer.

It is understood that Zaha is actually ready to move away from Selhurst Park at the end of the season when his contract expires.

The report says Arsenal have a long-term interest in the Ivory Coast forward, but it’s unknown if they would still like to sign him.

Elsewhere, the likes of Marseille, Paris Saint-Germain, Monaco, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are admirers. In particular, Marseille are ready to offer him a new home next season.

Chelsea interested in Wilfried Zaha

Zaha is an individual that’s proven over several years he can light up the Premier League, but does he have the kind of consistency that Chelsea need in attack?

His return of six goals in 13 Premier League games this season means he’s outscored any player in the Chelsea squad. It’s noticeable that his end product has improved in the past 18 months, too.

However, there must be an underlying reason why none of the elite teams has snapped him up in the last few years.

Described as “very talented” by Chelsea boss Graham Potter back in 2021, Zaha has all the tricks in the book to go along with pace and aggression.

It would be interesting to see him play for a top European team as he now enters his very prime years.

The fact that Zaha will be available on a free transfer next summer does take some of the risk out of signing him.

Gabby Agbonlahor claimed back in October that Chelsea are among the clubs that should be looking to sign Zaha.

Let’s see what Potter can do with the current crop of forwards in the next few months, though.

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