According to Goal, Tottenham Hotspur are once again interested in signing Crystal Palace attacker Wilfried Zaha this summer.
Spurs offered £15million for Zaha in 2016, but Palace stood firm amid strong interest from Mauricio Pochettino and co.
Pochettino may have left Spurs, but their interest remains. Zaha would cost around £40million, with Everton also still keen after missing out in 2019.
What about Arsenal?
It’s well known that Zaha is a boyhood Arsenal fan, but Spurs may not be too worried about that; they signed Matt Doherty last summer and he grew up supporting the Gunners too.
Arsenal may be interested themselves though as 90Min claimed in April that the Gunners are seeking a summer deal for him.
Arsenal could be Zaha’s dream move given his affinity for the club, but with this latest report suggesting a Gunners bid is now unlikely, Tottenham may end up being his best route to North London after all.
What has Zaha said?
Zaha suggested to The Face last week that he deserves a big move, believing that he can challenge with the ‘top teams’ rather than being in mid-table with Palace.
Turning 29 in November and coming off an 11-goal season, it feel like this really is the last chance for Zaha – branded ‘world class’ by Jurgen Klopp in 2019 – to make a big move.
Palace won’t want to sell, but If Spurs do put £40million on the table, then they may just get their man – some five years after first targeting him.
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