Report: Zaha hands in transfer request after Palace reject Everton offer

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Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha has reportedly handed in a transfer request just hours after the club supposedly turned down an offer from Everton.

Sky Sports are reporting the Ivory Coast international is keen to force an exit from Selhurst Park, with little over 24 hours remaining until the transfer window closes.

The development comes after the Toffees failed with a bid of £70 million plus James McCarthy and Cenk Tosun (Guardian).

After that, reports surfaced that Everton had turned their attention to Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi, with talkSPORT claiming a £30 million offer had been lodged and rejected.

Marco Silva and Marcel Brands’ pursuit of Zaha could now be back on if the player is ready to force his exit.

TBR’s view

Palace told Everton they would not sell for less than £100 million, but Zaha handing in a transfer request could increase the pressure on the Eagles to sell.

There is a chance that by holding onto Zaha, a player who wants out, the club will be hanging onto a negative influence.

Zaha has been linked away for a while now, but has stuck with Palace despite interest from other clubs in several previous windows.

It’s a major boost for Everton, who must have been fearing the worst after their cash offer plus two players was turned down.

There is surely now every chance £130,000-a-week ace Zaha (Spotrac) could become a Toffee over the next 24 hours.