Charlotte FC Nearing Loan Deal for Wilfried Zaha, per Report | OneFootball

Major League Soccer's Charlotte FC is reportedly close to signing Ivorian forward, Wilfried Zaha, on loan for the 2025 season.

Zaha, currently on loan at Ligue 1 side Lyon from Galatasaray, would fill a Designated Player slot at Charlotte, according to GIVEMESPORT. The winger is most known for his time with Crystal Palace spending 13 seasons at the club. He moved on a free transfer to Galatasaray in 2023, but hasn't had much success this season in France.

He's made just four appearances including one start and hasn't provided a goal contribution for Lyon. At 32-years-old, Zaha would be a massive boost to Charlotte's attack giving the side a dangerous attacker down the left flank. Coupled with a defense that conceded just 37 goals in the regular season (second best to Seattle Sounders' 37), Charlotte could be poised to improve on a fifth place finish in the Eastern Conference in the upcoming season.

Charlotte only had one player reach double digit figures in goals last season, Patrick Agyemang, with 10.