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According to the mirror we are interested
I rather we give a chance to our very own championship winger before we spend money on another but this lad definitely is being hyped at the mo with Mark Bright saying he is the best to come out of Palace
So near yet so Zaha: First bid is in for England kid, and it's not from United
22 Dec 2012 23:29
Instead it is Spurs who have lodged the first firm offer for the young winger, forcing United and Arsenal into action
Tottenham are ready to make an £8million bid for Crystal Palace starlet Wilfried Zaha – and spark an auction for his signature writes the Sunday People.Spurs supremo Daniel Levy has been on Zaha’s trail for months, as Sunday People Sport first revealed, and the shrewd transfer operator will lodge an official offer shortly.
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The package would see a guaranteed sum up front of around £6m, plus extras and bonuses, but it falls well short of what Palace dream they will get for the new England cap.
Manchester United are waiting in the wings to see how the first bid for Zaha plays out and will step in if it looks like Spurs are set to land the 20-year-old wonder-kid.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has been working overtime on Zaha since being alerted to his brilliance and would be prepared to sign him and let him stay at Palace for the rest of the season.
Zaha has told pals that he fancies the Old Trafford switch if the deal is right. Arsenal have yet to make a move but won’t let Zaha sign for their Premier League rivals withought a fight, even though manager Arsene Wenger has been angered by Palace boss Ian Holloway’s criticism of him.
Holloway has said that Zaha is going nowhere in January but it is hard to see how the Londoners can hold on to him if the Premier League big-hitters come calling.
Wenger sees him as an ideal replacement should contract rebel Theo Walcott leave during the transfer window.
The Spurs interest will surprise fans given they already have wide flyers in Gareth Bale and Aaron Lennon.
I rather we give a chance to our very own championship winger before we spend money on another but this lad definitely is being hyped at the mo with Mark Bright saying he is the best to come out of Palace
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