Crystal Palace tried to re-sign Wilfried Zaha on deadline day - Ian Holloway

Wilfired Zaha is yet to make his Manchester United league debut under David Moyes (Getty Images)

Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway has revealed that the London club tried to re-sign Wilfried Zaha from Manchester United throughout the transfer window and right up to deadline day, according to a report on Sky Sports News.

Zaha, 20, joined Manchester United for £15 million in January and was loaned back to Crystal Palace for the remainder of the summer as they aimed for promotion to the Premier League.

Zaha is now back at Manchester United but is unlikely to start for the Premier League Champions at Old Trafford on Saturday as they take on Crystal Palace.

The youngster is yet to make his Premier League debut and Ian Holloway is not surprised by the fact and says it was a factor when he tried to bring the winger back to Crystal Palace. Holloway says that he thought it was a small possibility to being Zaha back because the man who took him to Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson, was no longer at the helm at Old Trafford.

When asked the last time he tried to re-sign Zaha, Holloway said: “The day the window shut. Just in case.

“I think out of respect to them I knew damn well they wouldn’t do it. What would that look like? And there will be enough competitions to give him some games.

“I have been continually asking because the person who brought him isn’t there anymore.

“I think from Wilf’s point of view it would be much easier for Sir Alex to play him.

“David has just gone in and sometimes with Wilf it is a risk as he doesn’t always track back.

“But I think his career at Man United will be a success because of the boy that he is. David will select him at the right time, which is completely right.”