Wilfred Zaha’s move manchester united Agreement was signed 10 years ago on this day
Zaha agreed a five-and-a-half-year deal at Old Trafford on 25 January 2013 and was loaned back to diamond palace Until summer.
“I am delighted to join Manchester United,” said Zaha, who became the Scot’s final signing four months after Sir Alex Ferguson retired.
“However, for the next five months my focus will be entirely on Crystal Palace.
“I’ve been at the Palace for over 10 years.
“I will always love the club and I want to help them get back into the Premier League, especially for the fans who have always been so nice to me.”
United have reportedly agreed a £10m fee for the 20-year-old winger, with an additional £5m in additional fees.
Zaha struggles under Ferguson’s successor david moyes and did not make a single Premier League start for United.
He was loaned out to Cardiff in January 2014, before first joining Palace on a temporary deal before signing permanently for the Eagles in February 2015.
The Ivory Coast international has scored 89 goals in 450 Palace appearances.