Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha starts and scores vs Oxford United amid transfer speculation

On target: Wilfried Zaha: Getty Images
On target: Wilfried Zaha: Getty Images

Wilfried Zaha scored a stunning goal on Saturday as Crystal Palace beat Oxford United 3-1.

Zaha started Palace's second game of pre-season despite indicating for the first time that he wants to leave the club.

Palace had been trailing to Oxford thanks to Jonathan Obika's goal against the run of play in the first half, but equalised in superb fashion when Zaha received the ball on the right before he delivered a powerful effort that flew into the back of the net.

Zaha's run into the area then pulled Oxford's defence out of position allowing Jeffrey Schlupp to hand Palace the lead with his first goal for the Eagles.

Zaha then played a role in Palace's third, which was finished off by Kaikai.

The man of the match performance by Zaha comes after Standard Sport reported the winger rejected the offer of a new £125,000-a-week deal at Selhurst Park.

It is believed the 25-year-old wants to move to a club that can offer him Champions League football.

Tottenham, Everton and Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing Zaha this summer.