Crystal Palace transfer news: Roy Hodgson confident Wilfried Zaha will stay after Chelsea link

Staying: Roy Hodgson says Wilfried Zaha is not leaving Crystal Palace
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Joe Krishnan3 August 2018

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has dismissed reports Wilfried Zaha wants to leave the club amid reported interest from Chelsea.

The 25-year-old's future at Selhurst Park looks uncertain with several clubs, including Tottenham and Borussia Dortmund, interested in signing the winger.

But Hodgson believes Zaha will stay in south London after holding talks with the player on Thursday.

"I spoke to Wilf yesterday and he certainly gave me no indication it was true about wanting to quit the club," Hodgson told talkSport.

"In fact, we were talking about how good the new signings were and how they would help us.

"The thing with Wilf is very simple. He's very much an integral part of our plans. He's very much an integral part of Crystal Palace Football Club.

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"So, my hope and my plan absolutely is that he will stay. I'll let the speculation continue and I will continue happy to work with him."

It was reported Palace would attempt to replace Zaha with Swansea forward Jordan Ayew but the deal, involving Jairo Riedewald, has seemingly fallen through.

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