Liverpool urged to sign 'perfect' Premier League star by Tony Cascarino

Tony Cascarino thinks that Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha would be a "perfect" addition to Liverpool. Zaha has been linked with a move away from Palace last summer after handing in a transfer request, however he stayed at the club and was on a scoresheet in their Premier League opener against Southampton on Saturday, September 12. "It is difficult to see where Wilfried Zaha could go," Cascarino told The Times. "I think he would be perfect for Liverpool. He would put pressure on the frontline trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, but the champions are unlikely to want to pay for a back-up player the kind of fee Palace are demanding. "Should Zaha remain at Selhurst Park beyond the October deadline, Hodgson will need to summon all of his managerial experience to ensure he remains committed to the cause. "Zaha will soon be 28, and there are some Palace fans who would not begrudge him a move to a club that can compete for trophies. "Equally, they will grow frustrated if he stays and the performances he produced, post lockdown, return." Cascarino added: "The transfer window is open and it is no coincidence that Wilfried Zaha looks back to his swashbuckling, matchwinning best. "When football returned after lockdown, I wrote in these pages that the Crystal Palace forward looked disillusioned and was in desperate need of a fresh start. "Zaha scored the only goal in an excellent individual performance against Southampton and his manager, Roy Hodgson, was clear that Zaha still believes his future lies elsewhere. "Hodgson has done an excellent job of managing Zaha since he made clear his intentions to leave. "The transfer deadline is not until October 5 and, until then, one would expect Zaha to put in the kind of performances that will keep him in the shop window. "But what if he does not get his move by then?" Liverpool begun the new Premier League  season with a 4-3 win over newly-promoted Leeds United on Saturday. During the transfer window the Reds only made one signing as they welcomed Kostas Tsimikas. source - Metro Join us Telegram

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