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Report: Crystal Palace’s Wilfried Zaha available for £30 million after Everton’s £52 million bid was knocked back last summer

Everton reportedly offered Crystal Palace £52 million for the signature of winger Wilfried Zaha last summer, but the Eagles knocked it back as they held out for £80 million.

The Ivory Coast international was also on the radar of Arsenal, with former manager Unai Emery keen on him.

Gunners legend Ian Wright claimed that Zaha nearly went to Arsenal, with the player himself confirming on Rio Ferdinand Presents FIVE that there was a chance that he could have joined the North Londoners last summer.

They went for £72 million Nicolas Pepe instead, but they and Everton have both been handed a huge boost with Palace now ready to part with Zaha.