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All summer, the talk was about how Wilfried Zaha was going to make his Crystal Palace escape for a second time, and finally show the world he can perform on the biggest stage. Instead, the transfer window has come and gone, and the Ivory Coast international is left twiddling his thumbs at Selhurst Park after failing to secure a move away.

The 26-year-old came off the bench for Palace's first Premier League game of the season, before featuring from the start in their 1-0 loss to newly-promoted Sheffield United. So it's fair to say things haven't quite gone to plan for Zaha this summer. But on Saturday, the Ivorian comes up against his former club Manchester United, and with it, comes a real source of motivation to bring his best.

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Reports had suggested that one of the reasons why the forward didn't get the move he wanted was because of United's sell-on clause from the time the Red Devils sold him back to Palace. It meant Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side would take a significant cut of the earnings, and understandably led to the Eagles demanding an extortionate amount of money that Arsenal could not afford.

So, Zaha could well have a feeling of resentment to his former employers over the role they played in his future this summer.

Indeed, the 5 foot 11 star's very desire to prove himself again comes from his failings at Old Trafford. Zaha has admitted he felt like he never got a legitimate chance at the club, and it has fuelled him to test himself out at the highest level once more.

On Saturday afternoon, the Ivorian has all the pent-up anger in the world to unleash on United, and it is imperative Solskjaer's side are aware of that.

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The Manchester outfit would do well in stopping the talismanic forward from wreaking havoc, and it will be up to the likes of summer signings Harry Maguire and Zaha's former teammate, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, to stop him from doing so.

The £80m figure that was being quoted prompted much debate, but that will only serve to sting the 26-year-old into action even more. A home fixture against Palace may look easy on paper for United, but the story surrounding Zaha should be something for the Red Devils to be aware of.

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