The winger left Crystal Palace after eight years to join Galatasaray in the summer, ending his second stint there. Zaha declined an extension offer from the Eagles that would have guaranteed him a £200,000 weekly salary for a further four years.
The 31-year-old has had a significant influence since joining the Turkish team on a three-year contract. In 21 Super Liga games, Zaha has nine goals and three assists. He has also appeared in all of his team’s European matches in the Champions League and Europa League.That did not deter interested parties from expressing interest in January; according to talkSPORT, West Ham and Aston Villa were considering moves. According to the story, Zaha refused.
Even in Turkey, the former Palace player has shown himself to be a threat to at least one Premier League team. In a 3-2 victory over his old team, Manchester United, Zaha scored in the Champions League group stage.
Galatasaray placed third in Group A, while Manchester United ended last, which contributed to their elimination from the competition. Zaha’s goal negated Rasmus Hojlund’s opening goal.The Ivory Coast international finished past Andre Onana after holding off Diogo Dalot while United struggled to control a long ball. With a broad smile on his face, Zaha managed to wheel away in the direction of his followers. He then laughed heartily and put his hands to his ears in response to jeers.
Zaha made a suggestion prior to that game that he was happy with his reaction to his difficulties at Old Trafford.
