Tax advantages could be used to tempt Crystal Palace player to leave country

Over the past few days, Wilfried Zaha has again been the subject of links to other Premier League clubs.

The 29-year-old’s contract expires at the end of the current season and it presents the possibility of him leaving Crystal Palace as a free agent. With no transfer fee payable, it opens up a situation where Zaha can join whoever he wants, likely picking up a big signing bonus and wages in the process.

Calciomercato.it say big Italian clubs could move into the picture to sign him, taking advantage of his contract situation with Crystal Palace. Juventus, AC Milan, Inter Milan and AS Roma are the sides named.

The report explains Serie A sides would use Italy’s Growth Decree to their advantage. That allows people to move to the country and pay a reduced rate on income tax. The discount varies from region to region, and it’s helped in the recruitment of multiple players in recent years, some from the Premier League.

Whether Zaha would be keen on a move to Italian football isn’t known, yet Calciomercato.it say attention must be paid to the possibility… with them pushing the Growth Decree front and centre in their reasoning.