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Sir Alex Ferguson is disappointed Wilfried Zaha's move to Manchester United didn't work out, according to Alan Pardew.

The winger joined United from Crystal Palace in 2013 but made just four senior appearances for the Red Devils.

After loan spells at Cardiff and back at Palace, he completed a permanent transfer back to Selhurst Park in last season's winter transfer window.

The 23-year-old is now looking forward to an FA Cup final against his former side and, after the Eagles' semi-final win over Watford, Pardew revealed he recently spoke about the youngster to Ferguson.

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"Zaha had a slight injury before [the semi-final], which we were worried about, then he went and nearly scored one of the great semi-final goals," Pardew said.

"The final is going to be a big day for Wilf. This guy has got unbelievable potential. I spoke to Sir Alex in the week. He was asking about him because I think he's genuinely disappointed it didn't work out for Wilf."

Zaha himself revealed he won't be out for revenge against his former club on cup final day next month.

“Everyone goes on about Manchester United all the time but they’re just another team in the final,” Zaha said.

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“I don’t see it as anything special. It can be United, Aston Villa, Chelsea or whoever. My only objective is to win with Palace. It doesn’t mean anything to me who we play.

“Look, I went to United and what happened there happened. I’m back at Palace now and playing for this club. I don’t have anything against United. Playing them won’t make me run any faster or try any harder. I’ll still play the same way I play.

"Yeah, hopefully I can score against them – and I’ll be buzzing if I do – but all I want to do is win the final. We’ve got there now and we all just want to go all the way.”