Ian Holloway has revealed he made a deadline day attempt to bring Wilfried Zaha back to Crystal Palace on loan, reports the Metro.
The Palace boss claims he made the offer for the £15million man “just in case” there was a possibility of United being willing to do business.
Zaha joined Manchester United in a £15million deal from Palace last January, before completing the remainder of the season at Selhurst Park on loan.
Zaha was an integral part of the side that won promotion to the Premier League via the playoffs, and Holloway made no secret of his desire to keep the England man for another season.
The former Blackpool manager signed no fewer than 15 players over the summer in his attempts to build a squad capable of surviving in the Premier League, and admitted he was left frustrated in a last ditch attempt to bring back Zaha.
“I have asked about a loan for Wilf but David [Moyes] will select him at the right time,” said the Palace boss.
“I asked about him in the last day of the transfer window… just in case.”
Zaha is yet to make a Premier League appearance for Manchester United, having only featured in the first 61 minutes of United’s Community Shield victory over Wigan in August.
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