Arsenal transfer news: Gunners ‘prepare £40million bid’ for Wilfried Zaha, but Crystal Palace want double
The 26-year-old is believed to have told Palace chiefs he wants to leave for a Champions League club this summer
Arsenal are preparing a £40million bid to sign Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha, according to reports.
But the Eagles’ £80million asking price could end the Gunners’ pursuit.
It has been claimed that Zaha has told Palace chiefs he wants to leave for a Champions League club this summer.
And Arsenal will qualify for next season’s competition if they beat Chelsea in the Europa League final on May 29.
claim Unai Emery’s transfer budget will be around £40million if they fail to make the Champions League and he is keen to bring Zaha to the Emirates.
The Gunners could offer Callum Chambers, Carl Jenkinson or Reiss Nelson as part of any potential deal for the Ivory Coast international.
Zaha became the Eagles’ top earner on a reported £130,000-a-week deal after signing a new five-year contract last August.
It has put Palace chairman Steve Parish in a position to demand big money for his star man, who scored ten goals in the 2018/19 Premier League season.
Last month, Zaha said he wanted the opportunity to play in the Champions League.
He told the : “I'm too ambitious. And not ambitious just to play for a top club, but to win things at club level and with the Ivory Coast.
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“For me to be better, to achieve what I know I am capable of, I have to aim to play at the very highest level, to win trophies.
“I'm blessed to have come this far in my playing career. But I feel like there is so much more I have to offer.
“I have to experience the Champions League. I just need the opportunity, that's it. And I'll do the rest.”