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Tottenham end interest in Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha - report

Tottenham have ended their interest in signing Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha this summer, according to Press Association Sport.

Spurs were in talks over a £15 million deal last week but Palace rejected the bid and were adamant Zaha is not for sale.

Palace chairman Steve Parish told Tottenham they were wasting their time and called the offer "ridiculous."

Press Association Sport reports Spurs will not be going back in for the 23-year-old and have now moved on to other targets.

Marseille winger Georges-Kevin Nkoudou is expected finally to complete his £11m switch to White Hart Lane after agreeing personal terms last month.

Nkoudou has been training at Hotspur Way while the two clubs finalise details of the transfer, which has been held up by takeover talks at Marseille. Spurs forward Clinton Njie is likely to move on loan in the opposite direction.

Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino wants to bring in another attacking midfielder as well as Nkoudou, however, and is wary of being left short after the recent sales of Nacer Chadli, Nabil Bentaleb and Ryan Mason.

Newcastle's Moussa Sissoko is one option being considered but Spurs want Newcastle to lower their £35m asking price.

Zaha was viewed as more in tune with the club's transfer policy of buying players under 25, but Palace have made it clear they will not entertain offers so late in the transfer window.