Wilfried Zaha recently made his debut for Charlotte FC in an underwhelming preseason friendly against Nashville SC
Wilfried Zaha was actually the last player to move to Old Trafford under Ferguson, who once subbed himself on for Manchester United. The Red Devils paid £15m to sign the winger from Crystal Palace back in January 2013 – but opted to loan him back to the Eagles to aid their promotion charge, which ended successfully.
Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha was acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Turkish club Galatasaray on Wednesday until next Jan. 17. Charlotte said it has the option to extend the loan through June 30, 2026. Zaha will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget charge maximum.
Former Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha is in the final stages of discussions to join MLS franchise Charlotte FC on loan from Galatasaray in Turkey, according to sources at ESPN and The New York Times.
This, in all, appeared to have Zaha take stock and weigh the possibility of moving on. Word eventually made it the desk of Charlotte FC general manager Zoran Krneta that he wasn’t opposed to learning more about Major League Soccer. That’s when Krneta began to fall in love with the idea.
After struggling to break into the side under David Moyes and then Louis van Gaal, the Red Devils opted to let the Ivorian return to Selhurst Park for a sum of just £3m – having spent £15m to bring him to Old Trafford just two years earlier as Sir Alex Ferguson’s last signing.
Charlotte FC have brought heaps of experience to their club after completing a deal for former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha. The 32-year-old attacker, who made a legendary name for himself at Crystal Palace, arrives at the club until January 17, 2026, with an option to extend the loan through to June 30, 2026 should it prove a success.
Since leaving Palace, things haven’t exactly gone to plan for Zaha who also made just four appearances for Lyon in another loan spell earlier this season. This latest move, thou
Former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha is in talks to join MLS franchise Charlotte FC, sources have confirmed to ESPN.
Wilfried Zaha joins Major League Soccer side Charlotte FC on loan until January 2026, with an option to extend until June 2026.
Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Turkish club Galatasaray until next Jan. 17