Insider ‘knows for a fact’ about Tottenham ‘£30m offer for Wilfried Zaha’
Tottenham could be signing another Richarlison if they are successful in their attempts to sign Wilfried Zaha.
That is according to Spurs expert John Wenham, who regularly breaks news about the club on his Lilywhite Rose social media channels.
Sources told Football Insider earlier this week (13 December) that Tottenham are interested in signing the forward on a free transfer next summer.
The 30-year-old is out of contract at Selhurst Park at the end of the season with his long-term future up in the air as he has rejected a number of new deals.
“I know for a fact that Tottenham have offered £30million in the past for him,” Wenham told Football Insider correspondent Ben Wild.
“When you do that then the player is available on a free and he has continued to perform at such a high level, that is a deal Tottenham will be looking at.
“He also counts as homegrown so he wouldn’t impact the squad that way. There is talk about Bryan Gil maybe moving on, get Zaha in.
“He’s an immediate improvement if you were to swap Gil with Zaha. The only thing that has been questioned about Zaha is his character.
“I have seen how quickly people have started to love Richarlison here so that isn’t a problem. They are cut from the same cloth.
“They wear their heart on their sleeve and I think Zaha would be an instant success here, I’m all for it.”
Zaha scored six goals and provided two assists in 13 top-flight games in the first part of the season.
The Ivory Coast international has 110 goal contributions in 291 Premier League appearances across his career.
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