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Zaha ready to leave Crystal Palace; wants London stay

Wilfried Zaha is ready to leave Crystal Palace when his deal expires in June.

With his contract expiring in the summer, there is a growing expectation that Zaha - who has been linked with the likes of AC Milan - will leave the club.

However, talkSPORT's chief football correspondent Alex Crook has revealed that Zaha will most likely stay in London.

Crook says Mikel Arteta is a fan of Zaha - who has scored six goals and registered three assists in 20 games - and that Chelsea have taken a look at the 30-year-old.

Crook said: "It certainly seems that Wilf Zaha's stellar career at Crystal Palace could be coming to an end.

"His contract is up at the end of the season – no imminent sign that he is willing to extend. And if he is to go and achieve his ambitions of playing for a top club, it's now or never really isn't it?

"When you look at his age, the fact that he's available as a free agent, he either commits his future to Crystal Palace and then probably sees out his top-flight career there.

"Or he goes off and tests himself, I think there will be suitors, I know Mikel Arteta is a fan, I know that Chelsea have certainly taken a look at him in the past as well."

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