Crystal Palace ace Wilfried Zaha is a good enough footballer to be able to thrive at any club, according to former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy.

The Eagles’ player of the season is once again the subject of speculation over his future, after shining for Palace during the course of the campaign.

Some of English football’s top clubs are reportedly interested in signing him this summer, with Manchester City, Tottenham, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal all linked with moves for the Ivory Coast international.

But while Palace boss Roy Hodgson has said he feels that the player belongs in south London, and remains confident that he will still be at the club next season, Murphy says it is understandable that other clubs would be looking at him, adding that he feels he could play for one of the top sides in the league.

“I think he has got the capabilities and is a good enough footballer to thrive anywhere, he is good enough, I don’t doubt that,” said Murphy, speaking on BBC programme Football Focus on Saturday.

“I don’t know about his mentality, because I don’t know him. But the way he has played this season, I would be really shocked if there weren’t a couple [of clubs] in for him.”

Palace have not won in the league this season without Zaha, who has been an instrumental figure as the Eagles have clawed their way out of trouble, having started the season with seven straight defeats – six of which came while the 25-year-old was out injured.

And fellow pundit Mark Lawrenson likened the impact that Zaha has at Palace to that of another former Manchester United player in Cristiano Ronaldo.

“Roy has completely rebuilt his reputation,” he said.

“And Zaha is as important to Crystal Palace as [Cristiano] Ronaldo is to Real Madrid.

“It is like they call it in America, when they build their whole team and everything about it around one person.”

His thoughts were echoed by Murphy, who said he feels Zaha has been the most important player for any one club in the top flight this season.

“He has this ability to get you up the pitch and that in itself gives everyone a breather, and it makes a big difference for them,” he said.

“They haven’t won without him, maybe one or two [in the cups], but impact wise, he has got to be the most singularly important player for one club in the Premier League, of any team in the Premier League.”

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