Palace fearing Zaha no-show

CRYSTAL PALACE are concerned Wilfried Zaha will perform a deadline-day no-show after the forward handed in a transfer request to force a move to Everton. The club have rejected a string of big-money offers for the 26-year-old this summer and Zaha felt he had no option other than to formally underline his displeasure. Zaha is determined to leave Selhurst Park, having received assurances from chairman Steve Parish that Palace would not stand in his way this summer or price him out of a move. Zaha feels that promise has been broken by

Palace’s refusal to sell following Everton’s huge offers. Having rejected a £40m bid from Arsenal, Palace have snubbed £52m from Everton along with cash-plus-player deals, the highest being £70m plus Cenk Tosun and James McCarthy. McCarthy is set to join Palace in a separate deal, and Everton are interested in Arsenal’s Alex Iwobi, posing a double threat to Zaha’s hopes of a move — though Everton are readying yet another bid to prise him away. In an attempt to accelerate his exit Zaha, who was on a day off yesterday, travelled to the club and asked to be allowed to leave. Palace are uncertain if Zaha (below) will ramp up his attempts to leave before today’s 5pm deadline. He wants a new challenge and senior figures at the club had accepted this summer was the right time to let Zaha go. But Parish has decided he can’t let him leave, having already sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United. Everton boss Marco Silva is determined to reinforce his attack today and Everton have had a £30m bid for Iwobi rejected. They are expected to return with a new offer for the 23-year-old. Palace are finalising a loan move for Real Betis midfielder Victor Camarasa and have made an improved £23m bid for CSKA Moscow striker Fedor Chalov.