Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has same ability as Neymar, claims Yannick Bolasie

Two of a kind: Wilfried Zaha and Neymar
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Sam Long13 April 2017

Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has the same ability as Barcelona superstar Neymar, according to Yannick Bolasie.

Zaha has been in superb form for his boyhood club in recent weeks, helping Sam Allardyce's side boost their survival hopes with wins over Chelsea and Arsenal.

The 24-year-old has scored six goals in 28 top-flight appearances this season, leading to speculation he has become a transfer target for some of the division's top clubs.

Tottenham were interested in Zaha last summer while Manchester City have also been linked with the Ivory Coast international and Bolasie is convinced his former team-mate will go far.

"He can go as far as he wants. I said the other day that he's got the same kind of ability as Neymar and people were raising their eyebrows," Bolasie told ESPN FC.

"But now they're starting to see it and nobody is saying anything anymore! I'm just kind of laughing to myself and I'm like 'Well, I said that already'.

"It's whether people take notice or not. He's catching the eye now and doing well for himself. At the moment, he's helping Palace a lot."

Zaha currently earns £35,000-a-week at Palace, who are preparing to open talks with the winger over a new deal.

Fresh terms could bring Zaha in line with the south Londoners' top earners but Allardyce has admitted the club could receive an offer for the midfielder that is too good to turn down.

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