Zaha moves to Cardiff City on Loan
Cardiff City have completed the signing of Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha on loan until the end of the season.
Zaha, 21, is Cardiff’s fifth signing of the January transfer window.
The England international has already been training with the Bluebirds ahead of Saturday’s home game against Norwich. He has won two caps for England, but is yet to score an international goal. Zaha’s United team-mate Fabio Da Silva has also signed for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in a permanent deal.
Solskjaer’s side are currently bottom of the Premier League with 18 points, three points from safety. On Saturday they face Norwich, who are six points ahead of them in 12th, before travelling to Swansea City in the second South Wales derby of this Premier League campaign.
Solskjaer, who took over following Malky Mackay’s sacking in December, has been keen to assert his influence on the side.
Under his leadership the Bluebirds have lost three Premier League matches – to West Ham, Manchester City and Manchester United – but won FA Cup ties against Newcastle United and Bolton.
Solskjaer has been given funds by Cardiff’s controversial owner Vincent Tan to bring in Norwegian trio Magnus Wolff Eikrem , Mats Moller Daehli. and Jo Inge Berget and Stoke City striker Kenwyne Jones.
Zaha joined United from Crystal Palace for £15m in January 2013, but stayed at Selhurst Park on loan until the summer.
Since his move to Old Trafford, Zaha, who was signed when Sir Alex Ferguson was United’s manager, has started just two games, the Community Shield victory over Wigan and the League Cup fourth-round win against Norwich.
The England international’s only appearances under David Moyes in the Premier League this season came as a substitute against Newcastle and Aston Villa in December.