{"id":1099325,"date":"2019-07-30T18:01:49","date_gmt":"2019-07-30T17:01:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1099325"},"modified":"2019-07-30T18:01:49","modified_gmt":"2019-07-30T17:01:49","slug":"everton-statement-signing-wilfried-zaha-danny-mills","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/everton-statement-signing-wilfried-zaha-danny-mills\/","title":{"rendered":"Everton could make a “real statement” signing Wilfried Zaha, says Danny Mills"},"content":{"rendered":"

Danny Mills believes Everton signing Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace would be a “real statement”.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 26-year-old Ivory Coast has been linked with a move away from Selhurst Park this summer. Arsenal had initially been favourites, but their interest has since cooled off, which saw Everton move in before recently denying they lodged a second bid.<\/p>\n

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Zaha was heavily associated with a move north of the Thames to Arsenal, whom he supported as a child, but a transfer now seems highly unlikely after the Gunners struck a deal with Lille for Nicolas Pepe, leaving the door open for Everton who saw an opening offer of \u00a350m turned down<\/a> before denying they had made a second bid.<\/p>\n

Despite this reported setback the Toffees, who know the Selhurst Park club value their prized asset at \u00a380m, are expected to come back with another bid. And Mills believes that, should Everton manage to pull off the deal, it will send a real signal to the rest of the Premier League about their intentions this season.<\/p>\n

“It would be a real statement of intent to get somebody like Zaha,” he said<\/a>. He can play up front as a centre forward, but he can also play out wide, creating and assisting.”<\/p>\n