Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Sport
Daniel Murphy

Wilfried Zaha wears Manchester United shirt with player's name on the back in Instagram post

Wilfried Zaha has posted a video of himself practising free-kicks on social media while was wearing a Manchester United shirt.

Zaha, who was a United player for two years - despite only making just four appearances - was wearing his former club's away kit in the video as he trained in a back-garden.

The Crystal Palace hero even had a player's name on the back of his United shirt, that of centre-back Eric Bailly. The pair are of course international team-mates for Ivory Coast.

Since he returned to Selhurst Park after his ill fated move to Old Trafford in 2015, Zaha has developed into one of the Premier League's finest forwards - attracting interest from Arsenal and Everton this summer.

The 26-year-old has often been linked with a return to United as well after maturing and developing into such a good player and even though no move has ever seemed close to happening, the video still got some fans excited.

Many fans replied to the posts', on Twitter and Instagram, thinking it was a subtle hint that a deal may be on the cards. Even rapper and United fan Stormzy replied, writing: "My bro you look peng in that shirt btw." Accompanied with 'love heart eye emojis.'

Yet it seems clear that the reason he is wearing the United shirt is because it has his international team mate Bailly on the back, who has just suffered a serious injury and could be out of action for up to five months.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.