Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea face desperate Wilfried Zaha situation

Premier League heavyweights sniffing around Wilfried Zaha could see matters taken out of their own hands, despite the Ivorian reportedly rejecting Crystal Palace’s latest contract offer. As the January transfer window approaches, Zaha supposedly has admirers at Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea but foreign teams could ultimately have the upper-hand. With no sign of a new deal and his current one winding down, Zaha may soon fly the nest after seven fruitful years at Selhurst Park. The 29-year-old came through the club’s academy, spending his whole career in south London, barring a disastrous two-year spell at Manchester United. The Eagles have supposedly put in a verbal contract offer that would significantly increase the winger’s current £130,000 a week wages. However, the Daily Mail claim that player and club aren’t close to an agreement and Palace won’t be able to stretch their budget much further. That will come as music to the ears of Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, who are among the top English sides to be credited with interest in Zaha. JUST IN: Frenkie de Jong in quartet Barcelona ‘may have to sell’ to avoid being backed into corner Wilfried Zaha is into the final few months of his Crystal Palace contract (Image: GETTY)The Ivory Coast international’s stint at Old Trafford was unproductive but successive goal-laden seasons with Palace have convinced suitors that he can cut it at the top level. With five goals in his first 11 Premier League games this term, Zaha is on course to hit double figures for the fourth time in the last five campaigns. Premier League sides do have a significant disadvantage, however, in that foreign teams will have first dibs on Zaha if his situation remains unchanged on January 1. Players with six months or less remaining on their contracts are at liberty to negotiate pre-contract arrangements with overseas sides and Palace’s hopes of keeping their talisman are reportedly ‘fading’.READ MOREMan Utd told PSV ‘will now accept’ £25m for Cody Gakpo after Erik ten Hag transfer talksArsenal can finally land winger signing by beating Man Utd to discounted £25m bargainMan Utd star Antony already warned he will ‘get kicked up in air’ over showboating Mikel Arteta is believed to be in the market for a new winger at Arsenal (Image: GETTY)Darwin Nunez, who is more of an orthodox striker, was signed as his replacement in the summer but Liverpool have struggled this season, sitting mid-table after 12 Premier League games. Chelsea boss Graham Potter is still finding his feet at Stamford Bridge but Zaha could be an intriguing candidate to revamp the side on a budget next summer. The Blues’ hierarchy may be on the lookout for cost-effective options after smashing the world-record spend for a single window earlier this year.