Wilfried Zaha available for £0: Wolves, West Ham & Birmingham City must react | OneFootball

Wolves, West Ham and Birmingham City could all benefit from signing Wilfried Zaha, who is available on a free transfer after leaving Galatasaray.

Wilfried Zaha is on the lookout for his next club after leaving Galatasaray in the summer when his deal with the Turkish giants expired.

The 33-year-old is well-known to fans in English football, as he is a legend at Crystal Palace following his performances over two spells at Selhurst Park.

As well as that, Zaha had time at Man Utd and Cardiff, and, in recent years, he has had loan spells with Lyon and Charlotte FC.

So, Zaha’s pedigree is clear, and even though he may not be the same electric winger that starred for the Eagles, he will still feel he has a lot to offer in the final stage of his career.

The Ivory Coast international has been training with Palace in a bid to stay fit, but he will be hoping to find a permanent home swiftly.

With that in mind, we look at THREE clubs who should be considering a move for the player on a free transfer…

Wolves

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Even though Wolves are one of the favourites for promotion, they had an alarming lack of options on the bench on Friday night.

With Hwang Hee-chan having no future at the club, and Rafiki Said out injured for a number of months, Cesar Peixoto has no natural wide forward players behind Mateus Mane and Rodrigo Gomes.

Whilst the duo are talented, especially Mane, they are both young players who will struggle to play week in, week out.

So, Wolves need at least one winger, and Zaha would bolster the squad, and his experience could benefit the likes of Mane and Gomes, who will learn a lot from the winger on a day-to-day basis.

West Ham

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It’s a very similar story with West Ham, who many expect to win the title, but their bench at Burnley did lack depth and quality, which is why Nuno Espírito Santo only made three subs, and two of those were defensive subs to try and see the game out.

Manor Solomon and Jarrod Bowen will be in the starting XI when they’re fit and available, but the Hammers need more options, and Zaha would fit the bill.

West Ham are likely to be up against deep defensive blocks most weeks, so they need someone who can provide a spark, and Zaha is capable of doing that with his skill and unpredictability.

The fans may want to see a younger, long-term option, but the reality is that this season is all about promotion, and Zaha is capable of making an impact to help them achieve that goal.

Birmingham City

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Birmingham have a much more settled squad, and they won’t be panicking heading into the final weeks of the window.

But, if they could bring in one left-sided winger, it would be a real boost for Chris Davies, and Ibrahim Osman is probably the number one target after his impressive loan spell last season.

Yet, that may not happen, so Blues must have alternatives in mind, and Zaha could be a good fit. With Jay Stansfield capable of playing from the left, and Demarai Gray at the club, they wouldn’t need Zaha to play week in, week out.

So, his game time could be managed, and if Zaha did get anywhere near his best, he would be a huge player for Blues with his pace and direct style, which would make him a firm favourite at St. Andrew’s.