Alan Pardew has backed Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish in rebuffing interest from Tottenham in Wilfried Zaha.
Alan Pardew has reiterated Crystal Palace's determination to keep hold of winger Wilfried Zaha amid interest from Tottenham.
Spurs lodged a bid of £12million on Thursday that was immediately rejected after being described as "ridiculous" by Palace chairman Steve Parish.
Parish added there was "no chance" of the 23-year-old leaving the club before the transfer window closes on Wednesday and that is a view endorsed by Pardew.
Speaking ahead of Saturday's home game with Bournemouth, Pardew said: "We never instigated the transfer, or put his [Zaha's] name out there.