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Saturday, January 26, 2013

BPL: Man United announce Zaha signing

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Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign highly-rated winger Wilfried Zaha from Crystal Palace.

The 20-year-old, who won his first England cap in November, will finish the season with Palace and link up with United in July under the terms of the agreed deal.

A statement on United's official website read: "Manchester United, Crystal Palace and Wilfried Zaha have reached an agreement for the player to join Manchester United in July 2013. There will be no further comment by any party until Wilfried joins United in July 2013."

Palace confirmed that Zaha had agreed personal terms and that he had been loaned back to them for the remainder of the current campaign.

Wilfried Zaha Factfile
1992: Born November 10 in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

1996: Moves, along with his family, to south London.

2007: Inducted in to Crystal Palace Academy.

2010: Makes his first-team debut on March 27 as a substitute in 2-1 defeat to Cardiff.

August 7 - Scores on his full Palace debut in a 3-2 win over Leicester.

August 24 - Sent off for the first time after kicking out at Portsmouth's Carl Dickinson.

November - Signs new four-and-a-half-year deal after becoming a first-team regular.

2011: February 8 - Makes his England Under-19 debut against Germany in Chesterfield.

December 19 - Signs new five-and-a-half-year deal at Palace.

2012: Bolton fail with £7million bid to sign him on deadline day.

February 8 - Wins first England Under-21 cap against Belgium.

March 11 - Named npower Championship Young Player of the Year.

May - Ends season with 48 appearances and nine goals for Palace.

June 13 - Called up to provisional Team GB squad for London 2012, but fails to make final 18.

November 11 - Called up to full England squad for first time for friendly against Sweden.

November 14 - Makes senior England debut as late substitute in 4-2 defeat in Stockholm.

2013: January 25 - Manchester United reach agreement with Palace over a deal which will see him remain at the London club until the end of the season, before moving to Old Trafford.

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