Wilfried Zaha confident of joining Everton before Thursday’s transfer deadline

Wilfried Zaha Everton

Wilfried Zaha is confident of sealing a move to Everton before Thursday's transfer deadline, according to the Independent.

The Crystal Palace winger is keen to leave Selhurst Park this summer and expects to get his wish this week.

Zaha's hopes of joining Arsenal were dashed last week when the north Londoners announced the £72m purchase of Nicolas Pepe. 

Everton have since emerged as contenders to land the Ivory Coast international, with a bid of £65m likely to be sufficient as long as the money is paid up front.

The Toffees are still working on the structure of their offer but Palace are reportedly resigned to losing their star man.

The two clubs will lock horns at Selhurst Park on Saturday afternoon.

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).