The Ivory Coast international was heavily linked with both Arsenal and Everton as he attempted to secure a move away from Selhurst Park. However, Palace stood firm even after Zaha submitted a transfer request on the eve of the window closing, with neither of their Premier League rivals having met their £80m asking price. Zaha began Palace’s opening game of the season against Everton on the bench, but he has started all seven of his boyhood club’s subsequent Premier League outings. And the 26-year-old says he is now fully focused on helping Roy Hodgson’s side finish as high up the Premier League table as possible. “I had to put my head down and play my football," Zaha told...
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