DONE DEAL: West Ham Seal £9m deal to sign forward with 68 Premier League goals

DONE DEAL: West Ham Seal £9m deal to sign forward with 68 Premier League goals

West Ham United have tabled a £6m bid for ex-Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, according to reports.

The 31-time Ivory Coast international left Selhurst Park for Turkish giants Galatasaray last summer and hit 10 goals and five assists in 42 appearances across all competitions during his debut season in Istanbul — winning the Super Lig and Turkish Super Cup double along the way.

That came after two incredible spells at Crystal Palace, where Zaha notched 90 goals and 62 assists in 458 appearances across all competitions — broken up by a disappointing stint at Manchester United — with 68 of those goals coming in the Premier League.

Galatasaray keen to remove Zaha salary

According to Turkish media Fotomac (via TBR), Galatasaray is attempting to get Zaha’s salaries — reportedly £3.75 million per year — off the books despite his success at the club.

According to Fotomac, the Lions are willing to accept offers of £8 million for the 31-year-old, despite the fact that his current contract runs until 2026. The forward joined the Istanbul club on a free transfer last summer.

West Ham are thought to be keen on bringing Zaha back to London as they rebuild under new manager Julen Lopetegui.

However, there is still much work to be done, with the Hammers apparently making an offer of only £6 million for Zaha, who is presently valued at more than £9 million on Transfermarkt.

Despite being in his 30s, Zaha would undoubtedly fill a need for West Ham, with Jarrod Bowen (16) the only player to score more than eight Premier League goals in 2023-24.