Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly making a new move for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.
According to the Daily Express, Tottenham Hotspur are set to return with a new bid of £25million for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha – but The Mirror claim that Palace would want £30million for their star man.
Zaha, 24, came up through the ranks at Palace before his impressive displays earned him a 2013 move to Manchester United, where he struggled to break into the Red Devils first-team on a consistent basis.
General View of White Hart Lane
The Ivorian-born wide man hit just two goals and one assist last season, as well as only four goals and two assists during the 2014/15 campaign as he struggled to fulfil the potential he showed in his first spell at Selhurst Park.
However, Zaha has starred this season, smashing three goals and six assists in the Premier League, as he has terrorised full back with his pace, dribbling ability, a new found-strength and a more consistent end product.
Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha celebrates scoring against Hull City
Zaha’s upturn in form comes after Palace fended off interest in the player over the summer, as they rejected a £21million bid from Tottenham Hotspur (The Guardian) – but Mauricio Pochettino may not be giving up just yet.
The Daily Express report that Tottenham are hoping to take advantage of some minor instability at Selhurst Park by making a new £25million bid for Zaha, after Eagles boss Alan Pardew was sacked in favour of Sam Allardyce.
Unfortunately for Spurs, The Mirror – who also claim Tottenham are lining up a new bid ahead of January – report that Palace would want a fee of £30million for Zaha, which could fend off Spurs again, as they’d be £5million short of the asking price.
Tottenham did splash the cash on Moussa Sissoko over the summer, but his lack of productivity means that Pochettino is again searching for a winger with pace, and a move for Zaha could raise some questions about the long-term future of Heung-min Son, as the likes of Sissoko, Christian Eriksen, Erik Lamela and summer signing Georges-Kevin Nkoudou all look more secure right now.
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