Charlotte FC has signed former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha. Why it matters: Bringing Zaha to Charlotte puts the club in an international spotlight and will help continue to put butts in seats at Bank of America Stadium.

Wilfried Zaha, a former Premier League star, has joined Major League Soccer’s Charlotte FC on loan from Galatasaray, with the agreement lasting until January 2026, the club announced on Wednesday.

This, in all, appeared to have Zaha take stock and weigh the possibility of moving on. Word eventually made it the desk of Charlotte FC general manager Zoran Krneta that he wasn’t opposed to learning more about Major League Soccer. That’s when Krneta began to fall in love with the idea.