Zaha remains ‘mature’ after transfer drama

“We understood that if a really big offer comes his way and a much bigger club than Crystal Palace want him, and he is desperate to go, we are going to have to try and do some kind of deal.

“The unfortunate thing for Wilf is that offer did not come his way from the sort of club that he would want. I think Steve Parish has made that clear to Wilf and they’ve thrashed that side of it out.

“As a result it is not a major problem for me with Wilf coming back, having accepted the situation. The way he works here is just the same as it was. Since the first day he has been mature about it.”

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson, as seen by the above quotes, has opened up about Wilfried Zaha’s transfer saga. The Ivory Coast international, at one point, seemed destined to make the jump away from Palace in the summer.