MANCHESTER CITY have made their £15million move for Crystal Palace sensation Wilfried Zaha.
The Premier League champions are offering £12m up front — plus another £3m in add-ons — for the England new-boy. And they are happy for him to remain on loan at Selhurst Park until the summer.
City are determined to beat a host of other sides to land the prized signature of Zaha, who made his international debut against Sweden a week ago, in January.
Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool are also in the hunt for the Ivory Coast-born player.
The total cost of Zaha’s transfer could be £15m but boss Roberto Mancini believes the player should be able to complete the season with the Championship promotion-chasers.
Palace have made it clear they are not in a hurry to sell and want to keep the player as they bid to reach the top flight.
The Londoners are now on a sound financial footing after years of being called a selling club.
They insist the £20m label put on Zaha, 20, was not a price-tag but a figure to put off clubs.
Incredibly Zaha, who still has 2½ years to run on his deal, could have been available for just £7m in the summer.
The tricky forward may still play for Ivory Coast despite his outing in England’s friendly last week.
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