Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Turkish club Galatasaray until next Jan. 17.

Former Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha closing in on MLS move - Forward set to move to US on loan deal from Galatasaray after disappointing spell with Lyon

Wilfried Zaha recently made his debut for Charlotte FC in an underwhelming preseason friendly against Nashville SC

Speaking on their podcast, both former USMNT teammates expressed their concerns over the transfer, with Donovan especially critiquing the move.

Charlotte FC have brought heaps of experience to their club after completing a deal for former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha. The 32-year-old attacker, who made a legendary name for himself at Crystal Palace, arrives at the club until January 17, 2026, with an option to extend the loan through to June 30, 2026 should it prove a success.

Ex-Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has joined MLS side Charlotte FC on loan until January 2026. The deal has an option to extend until June 2026, with Zaha linking up with former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith in the USA.

This, in all, appeared to have Zaha take stock and weigh the possibility of moving on. Word eventually made it the desk of Charlotte FC general manager Zoran Krneta that he wasn’t opposed to learning more about Major League Soccer. That’s when Krneta began to fall in love with the idea.

Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has joined Major League Soccer side Charlotte on loan from Galatasaray until 2026. The 32-year-old has been on loan at Lyon in Ligue 1 but has made only one start as well as five substitute appearances.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Former Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha was acquired by Charlotte on a loan from Turkish club Galatasaray on Wednesday until next Jan. 17. Charlotte said it has the ...

On the most recent episode of GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness podcast, Charlotte head coach Dean Smith shared what he expects Zaha to bring to his squad, and the role he sees for the former Premier League star.

In the most recent episode of GIVEMESPORT's Market Madness podcast, Charlotte head coach Dean Smith revealed Zaha's motivations for making the jump to MLS, and what he expects to see out of his new star forward.