Wilfried Zaha "enthusiastic" for the transfer of Everton as hopes of change Arsenal begin to fade

Wilfried Zaha, from Crystal Palace, would be open to relocating to Everton, a dream transfer to Arsenal seeming less and less likely.

The 26-year-old winger announced his intention to leave Selhurst Park earlier this month, with the Gunners being his favorite destination because of the attractiveness of European football and the fact that they were there. Team he supported in his childhood.

But it is known that Arsenal has a tight transfer budget this summer, and an offer of £ 40 million was immediately rejected by the Eagles, who claim a fee of double that amount.

This led Everton to show his interest in the player, the Toffees wishing to win a marquee signing after already performing maneuvers for Andre Gomes, Fabian Delph and Jonas Lossl this summer.

According to Metro, Zaha would be willing to consider an offer from Everton, even though they would not play in Europe next season.

Speaking after their 1-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Friday, palace director Roy Hodgson said about Zaha: "He did not talk to me. He spoke to the club.

"As far as I'm concerned, he's coming back, he's our player and I have not been told that the club was interested in selling it for the moment.

"I'm just waiting for his return, I'm looking forward to working with him and seeing some of the things he can do for us."

Zaha was seen granting a long leave because of his participation for Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he helped his team to qualify for the quarterfinals, where they were beaten on penalties by Algeria, scoring twice and creating a decisive pbad to the tournament.

If the move happens, it will certainly be a sign of intent for Everton. Zaha scored 10 goals in 34 Premier League matches for Palace last season, apparently dragging them almost alone to a respectable 12th place on the board.