Charlotte FC acquired veteran forward Wilfried Zaha on loan from Turkish powerhouse Galatasary on Wednesday. The 32-year-old Ivory Coast international joins the MLS club through January 2026 with an option to extend the loan to June of that year.

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.

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.

CHARLOTTE (CHARLOTTE SPORTS LIVE) — Charlotte FC announced it has signed former Premier League star winger Wilfried Zaha. Zaha, 32, comes to the Queen City on loan from Galatasaray in Turkey and is signed until Jan. 17, 2026, with an option to extend the loan through June 30, 2026, team officials said.

Former Crystal Palace and Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha has completed a surprise loan move from Galatasaray to MLS side Charlotte FC. The deal will expire in January 2026 but Charlotte have the option to extend through to June, should Zaha prove a successful acquisition.

Former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha on Wednesday joined Charlotte FC as a Designated Player on loan from Turkish giants Galatasaray through January 2026, the MLS club announced.

Charlotte FC boss Dean Smith has bolstered his squad at the Bank of America Stadium ahead of the 2025 Major League Soccer season after completing the loan acquisition of Wilfried Zaha from Turkish giants Galatasaray, as GIVEMESPORT sources revealed on our latest Market Madness podcast.

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Former Premier League star Wilfried Zaha is in talks to join MLS franchise Charlotte FC, sources have confirmed to ESPN.