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'Arsenal can get Zaha if they stop messing around' - Ex-Palace boss Allardyce tells Gunners to 'pay the money'

Arsenal have been told to “pay the money” and stop “messing around” in their pursuit of Wilfried Zaha, with former Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce believing that a deal can be done.

The Gunners are continuing to make the Ivory Coast international winger a top target for the summer transfer window.

All efforts from Emirates Stadium to get an agreement in place have so far been rebuffed, with Palace reluctant to part with another prized asset following the sale of Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United.

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Allardyce, though, believes Arsenal can get their man if they accept that a fee of around £80 million ($100m) is now the going rate for a player of Zaha’s pedigree and ability.