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Tom Victor

Wilfried Zaha disgusted at being asked if he's returning to Man Utd - "What?!"

Former Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha reacted with disgust after being asked by a supporter whether he would be returning to the club.

Zaha, now with Crystal Palace, was on United's books between 2013 and 2015. He was the last signing of the Sir Alex Ferguson era but struggled for minutes under David Moyes and was loaned out to Cardiff before leaving the Manchester club permanently for Selhurst Park for £6million during Louis van Gaal's tenure.

Since returning to Palace, Zaha's impressive form has seen him linked with clubs pushing for European glory this season. However, based on his response, it looks like a return to Old Trafford isn't likely.

Palace and United faced off in pre-season, with Erik ten Hag's side coming out on top. Zaha wasn't involved, though, as he was one of a number of first-teamers left at home.

The Ivory Coast international instead featured for an Eagles side back in the UK, scoring twice in a 3-2 friendly victory over Gillingham. After the game, he was asked on camera whether he would be moving to his former club in a clip which was later uploaded to TikTok.

“What?! What on earth?” was his response, with the clip shared by the Manchester Evening News. He then walks away while the young fan filming the clip says: "I got my answer".

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Zaha played just four times for United's first team but has been a great deal more successful since returning to South London. 430 of his 447 career games have come in Palace colours, as well as all 83 of his goals.

He scored 14 times in the Premier League last season and 15 times in all competitions - a career peak. The 29-year-old's knack for finding the back of the net has seen him linked with a move away from Selhurst Park this summer and a number of clubs have been linked with a cut-price move as he enters the final year of his contract.

Among the more interesting reports is a link with Roma, who are managed by former United boss Jose Mourinho. The Portuguese coach was linked with Zaha during the player's first Palace spell - when Mourinho was in charge at Real Madrid - and reports from Italy at the start of July suggested talks had been progressing over a summer move.

While Zaha is not with his teammates in Australia for their upcoming friendly against Leeds United, he could fixture in the pre-season games in London against Queens Park Rangers and Montpelier in the coming days. Palace's Premier League campaign begins on August 5 with a home fixture against Arsenal.

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