Palace accept that time’s right to cash in on winger

highest level, to win trophies. I’m blessed to have come this far in my playing career. But I feel like there is so much more I have to offer. ‘I have to experience the Champions League. I just need the opportunity, that’s it. And I’ll do the rest.’ Palace fended off interest in talisman Zaha last summer, persuading him to sign a £130,000-a-week, five-year deal that made him their highest earner. As a result, it is going to take a hefty offer, well above £50million, before Palace do business. But there is a growing feeling behind the scenes at Selhurst Park that this summer is the right time to let their best player leave — if the price is right. Palace previously sold Zaha to United for £10m in 2013 before bringing him back two years later. Arsenal are big fans of Zaha, while the prospect of a return to Old Trafford has increased following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s appointment as manager. Zaha impressed Solskjaer when they worked together at Cardiff in 2014 — the player was on loan — and United have made signing a right winger their top priority. Jadon Sancho tops United’s list but Borussia Dortmund’s ‘not for sale’ stance, plus rival interest from Paris Saint-Germain, represent considerable obstacles. Zaha is also expected to have options abroad, including Inter Milan and Dortmund. Chelsea — whose transfer plans are dependent on their appeal against a two-window FIFA ban — and Tottenham have been keen on Zaha in the past.