Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Galatasaray

FILE - Copenhagen's Peter Ankersen pulls the shirt of Galatasaray's Wilfried Zaha, right, during their Champions League Group A soccer match between Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023.

FILE - Copenhagen's Peter Ankersen pulls the shirt of Galatasaray's Wilfried Zaha, right, during their Champions League Group A soccer match between Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen in Istanbul, Turkey, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco, File)


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Turkish club Galatasaray until next Jan. 17. Charlotte said it has the option to extend the loan through June 30, 2026. Zaha will be a designated player whose compensation and acquisition cost exceed the $743,750 salary budget charge maximum. The 32-year-old spent 10 seasons with Palace and scored 81 league goals and 90 in all competitions. He moved to Galatasaray for 2023-24 and spent the first half of this season on loan to Lyon. Zaha also played briefly for Manchester United and Cardiff.

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