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Wilfried Zaha

One player that Cardiff City have sorely needed within their ranks following their promotion to the Premier League, has been a midfielder with the confidence and natural ability to surge past opposition players on a regular basis.

But, with the deadline day loan signing of Wilfried Zaha, the Bluebirds have acquired a player brimming with those valued characteristics.

The former Crystal Palace youth player has failed to force his way into the Manchester United first team since his arrival last summer, due in part to David Moyes’ topsy-turvy start to life at Old Trafford.

Nevertheless, the 21-year-old still has an abundance of admirers, and if Ole Gunnar Solskjær can extract Zaha’s raw ability, alongside new arrival Kenwyne Jones, Cardiff should have greater and varied options when constructing the attacking line.

An assist on his debut (Cardiff City 2 – 1 Norwich City) was certainly a good start.