CITY TO GO FOR SUPER ZAHA

Guardiola’s tempted by £40m Palace star

MANCHESTER CITY are ready to join the £40million chase for Wilfried Zaha.

Premier League leaders City are among the clubs considering offering the Crystal Palace star a second crack at the big time. And the champions-elect have begun doing the groundwork on a potential deal for Zaha, who they view as one alternative to Alexis Sanchez. City want to ensure they keep their squad stocked with the sort of exciting

attacking players boss Pep Guardiola likes and has amassed over the past couple of seasons.

Arsenal forward Sanchez (below) is out of contract at the end of the season but City will face stiff competition from Paris Saint-Germain, leading them to lay the foundations for a possible Zaha swoop.

His stunning form for Palace has put him back on the radar of some of the Premier League’s big boys and seen his value sky rocket to around £40m.

The forward, 25, has reignited his career since returning to his boyhood club Palace after enduring a disappointing time at Manchester United. He didn’t make a league start after joining United in 2013 and spent most of the time he was on their books on loan at Cardiff and Palace.

Kevin De Bruyne is prepared to commit his best years to City. The Belgium playmaker is on the brink of signing a contract extension, joining Sergio Aguero at the top of the Blues’ pay-scale at around £250,000 per week.