PALACE will be interested in bringing Wilfried Zaha home this summer on a permanent deal – if Manchester United decide to sell the winger.
That's the view of co-chairman Steve Parish, who has admitted he will sit down with boss Tony Pulis about bringing the Academy product back to Selhurst Park if the Red Devils look to cash in.
United bought Zaha in January 2013 before instantly loaning him back to the Eagles and helping them win the Championship play-offs.
It was a difficult first season at Old Trafford under David Moyes, who has since departed and been replaced by Louis Van Gaal.
Palace did enquire about taking Zaha on loan in January earlier this year, but Moyes blocked the move as he did not want the player returning to London, and subsequently sent him to Cardiff City instead.
Parish, though, says "everything would have to be right" should talks materialise.
"It depends on what the new Man United manager wants but also what my manager wants," he said.
"My manager has got to be convinced that it would be the right move for the player and the club.
"You can't not be a fan of Wilfried when he plays well. Is it the right thing all round? It has to be right.
"Maybe they don't want Wilfried, I don't know. My wish for Wilfried is that the new manager comes in and he's a sensation at Man United.
"If he's sold then I will sit down with our manager and see what our manager thinks.
"Tony has certainly shown enthusiasm during the season for that and knows what a fabulous player he is.
"But the circumstances for the player and the money and for everything would have to be right."
Parish and Pulis have been going through transfer targets since the end of the season and will continue to do so, especially when the latter returns from Brazil this week following World Cup media work with BBC 5 Live.
And with a certain amount of money available for the manager to spend, Parish insists the club will continue to get "value for money".
Pulis' experience in transfer dealings will also be beneficial when it comes to the type of player he wants at Selhurst Park.
Parish said: "I think there are huge myths surrounding transfers. In the end, when you're at Crystal Palace, you're dealing with what's available.
"I think we'll be looking for quite conservative options that we know can take us to the next level.
"We'll be trying to get value for money for the football club, that's what we always do.
Strong idea
"Obviously what you need is what sort of player you want – that's very important so you don't waste your time.
"Tony has got a strong idea of what blend he wants in the side, so he's certainly got to carry out a profiling of the players, if not the names.
"He and I completely agree on where we want to go on the size of the squad and the make-up of that squad. He's been around the game long enough, he knows the players who have got a resale value if possible.
"But equally you need some experience as well. And obviously there will be players leaving – it's a constant cycle of change at a football club."
Indeed, that constant change will include players being loaned out from Palace, which was evident last season with a number of youngsters in particular going out to lower league sides.
"Within every calculation we make, a player who is not going to be used necessarily should be out playing," said Parish.
"It's good for them, and the club recoups some money which is good for us. It keeps the player match-fit in the event we may need them to come back or whatever.
"Undoubtedly there will be some players out on loan next season and obviously that's the way Tony likes to develop the younger ones.
"The problem is making sure that they play. That can be difficult.
"There is a big debate at the moment about younger players getting lost in the system, so the best thing we've got available to us right now are loans at probably lower league clubs."
