Report: Wilfried Zaha Cost Manchester United an Estimated £400,000 Per Minute

It is fair to say Wilfried Zaha's spell at Manchester did not go to plan, and the Daily Express has broken down just how expensive a mistake the winger turned out to be.

Zaha joined Manchester United from Crystal Palace in January 2013, but two years later, they decided to cut their losses and sell him back to the London club after a loan spell at Selhurst Park. 

In the Premier League, Zaha played just 28 minutes for Manchester United across two substitute appearances.

In total, the Daily Express said his time at Old Trafford cost the club £11 million—or roughly £400,000 per minute. 

The newspaper explained: 

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The initial fee of £10million paid by Ferguson, right, in January 2013 is unlikely to have risen much towards a potential £15m – perhaps a £1m increment for his England cap.

But the decision yesterday to turn his loan move back to Crystal Palace into a reported £3m permanent transfer has left the Glazer family counting the cost of an £8m market loss.

United subsidised his £35,000-a-week salary during loan spells at both Palace and Cardiff, meaning the club have paid him about £3m in wages during the two years he was technically their player.

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Ouch. It's still a nice piece of business for Palace, who will be hoping there is plenty of time for the 22-year-old to fulfil his undoubted potential.

[Daily Express]