Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew is happy the club is taking a stand over Tottenham's attempts for Wilfried Zaha.

On Thursday Palace rejected a £12million offer from London rivals Tottenham for Zaha - a bid club chief Steve Parish called "ridiculous".

Pardew said: "I spoke to Wilfried Zaha and said we'd have to see what the bid was, then spoke with the chairman. He put the stop to it, that was the right decision.

"We just reacted to it (the bid) and I think we've reacted correctly. I think the chairman's statement says it all. We're making changes to try to take the team in a new direction, you could see that against Blackpool in midweek."

Zaha is understood to be desperate to leave as he is eager to play under Mauricio Pochettino and test himself in the Champions League.

Pardew understands the attraction of an opportunity to play at the highest level of club football and insists he will not hold it against the player going forward.

"You can have ups and downs with players. I have no problem with Wilf whatsoever, I complete understand what's gone on," said Pardew.

"He's our player of the year and a player that I see in my plans going forward."