Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha is considering a shock move to join Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.
Zaha will be a free agent at the end of the season (Picture: Getty)
The 30-year-old has entered the final six months of his deal at Selhurst Park and has turned down multiple offers to extend his contract in the capital.
There is growing expectation that the forward will leave south London at the end of the season. AC Milan are interested in his services while he has long been linked with a move to Arsenal.
But according to the Evening Standard, Zaha is open to a move to the Gulf state with Al-Nassr, who signed Ronaldo in January, one of three sides to have approached the player.
Ronaldo, who had his contract with Manchester United terminated last year, signed a deal with the club to make him the highest paid player in world football, agreeing a deal said to be worth £165million-a-year.
The club are keen to bring in more high profile players having also approached Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets in recent months with Sergio Ramos also linked with a move.
Zaha is another option with Al-Hillal and Al-Ittihad also considering moves when he becomes a free agent in the summer.
Zaha left south east London in 2013 to join Manchester United but made just four appearances under David Moyes and was loaned out to Cardiff City just six months on from his arrival.
The Ivory Coast international returned to Crystal Palace the following season where he has been their most important player since.
Former United defender Danny Simpson meanwhile recently tipped his old side to move for Zaha in the summer, believing he can thrive at Old Trafford the second time around alongside Marcus Rashford.
‘I would bring him back here,’ Simpson said. ‘If you looking at Marcus Rashford as the No. 9 and Wilfried on the left, that is some firepower.
‘It was Sir Alex Ferguson who signed him then he left. Moyes obviously came in and it didn’t work out.
‘I do genuinely believe if Sir Alex was the manager when he signed we would have seen a different Wilfried Zaha at Manchester United.’
SOURCE: metro
