Galatasaray, the Turkish football league champion, announced today, Monday, that they have signed Wilfried Zaha, Ivorian forward, until 2026 after his contract with English club Crystal Palace ended. The Turkish club stated that the player will receive a signing fee of 2.33 million euros (2.58 million dollars) and will earn 4.35 million euros per season.
Zaha (30 years old) began his career at the Palace Academy and spent most of his career at this club, except for two seasons at Manchester United. He has played more than 450 matches with Palace and scored 90 goals, as well as participating in 31 international matches with Ivory Coast since his debut in 2017. Zaha played for the England youth team and participated in two matches with the senior team before choosing to represent Ivory Coast.
Galatasaray won the league title for the 23rd time last May, bolstering their record, and it is their first title since the 2018-2019 season.
