N’Koudou future in the balance with news of Tottenham’s Zaha interest

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The French winger is currently on loan at Burnley, but could be permanently chopped from the squad if Tottenham are successful in their Zaha pursuit.

Despite signing Lucas Moura from PSG last month, Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly still interested in Crystal Palace talisman Wilfried Zaha.

According to The Mirror, the North London club are ready to make an improved bid for the Ivorian winger this summer as they step up their attempts to bring Zaha north of the Thames.

Having signed a top quality winger in Lucas just one month ago, Tottenham’s continued interest in Zaha is testament to the quality of his performances for a struggling Palace side, who will be itching for a shot at redemption with a top six club after his Manchester United disaster.

United landed Zaha back in 2013 after consistent terrific performances in the Football League, however, the wide man made a mere four appearances during his two seasons at Old Trafford.

With a point to prove, the England-turned-Ivory Coast international could be a huge asset to Spurs should they secure his services in the summer.

But what exactly does this mean for Georges-Kevin N’Koudou’s Tottenham future?

The France under-21 international signed from Marseille with much promise in 2016 after a terrific season with the Ligue 1 outfit. Having made 23 appearances for Spurs so far, the 23-year-old was shipped off to Burnley on loan this season where he has failed to make any real impact, making four appearances so far.

Having done little to impress Mauricio Pochettino so far during his loan spell with Burnley, N’Koudou is running the risk of being let go by Spurs, especially with their continued interest in Palace’s Zaha.

Roy Hodgson will no doubt be extremely reluctant to part ways with his star performer, however, if the South London club manage to avoid the drop, they will surely cut ties with their star player and take the cash to re-invest elsewhere.

Perhaps even a swap deal could be brokered between the clubs for N’Koudou plus a cash sum, but the Frenchman has done little in the Premier League to suggest that he could live up to the standards of the impressive Zaha.

Nevertheless, the Zaha saga will be interesting to see unfold when the summer window arrives, with the Ivorian looking to be a real asset for any Premier League outfit.