Palace chairman slams paltry Spurs bid for Zaha

London - Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish criticised Tottenham Hotspur over its pursuit of Wilfried Zaha on Friday, branding its bid for the winger "ridiculous".

Parish claims to have rejected an offer of £12 million for the 23-year-old, who returned to Palace from Manchester United in February 2015.

"We had a bid from Spurs, but £12 million - it's ridiculous. I can't imagine that they're serious," Parish told talkSPORT radio.

"There's no chance whatsoever of Wilfried Zaha leaving the club in this transfer window. I can absolutely reassure every Palace fan he is an integral part of our plans.

"We've told Spurs that there is really no point bidding for him because he is going nowhere - 100 percent guaranteed."

Parish, who said he had not discussed the matter with Zaha, added: "It's not right, really, that players get their heads turned.

"I was told the manager there (Mauricio Pochettino) thinks he's the next (Cristiano) Ronaldo. Well I'd like to get the next Ronaldo for £12 million.

"We need to convince Wilfried that Palace is the right place for him and that he can succeed here."

Ivory Coast-born Zaha, who has been capped twice by England, signed for United from Palace in January 2013 in a deal that reportedly could have been worth up to £15 million.

But he failed to settle at Old Trafford and returned to Palace last year.

Palace has lost its opening two Premier League fixtures and hosts Bournemouth on Saturday.