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Crystal Palace boss Hodgson: Has Zaha asked to leave...?

Crystal Palace boss Roy Hodgson insists he's not heard from Wilfried Zaha amid claims he's told the club he wants to leave for Arsenal.

Zaha is keen to join Arsenal this summer, with the Gunners having seen a £40million bid rejected earlier this month.

But Palace are determined to hold on to Zaha, having already sold Aaron Wan-Bissaka to Manchester United in a £50million deal.

Asked about the situation on Friday night, Hodgson said: "He has not spoken to me. I don't know if he's spoken to the club [asking to leave].

"As far as I'm concerned, he is coming back, he is our player and I've been given no information that the club is interested in selling him at the moment.

"I'm just expecting him back, looking forward to working with him and seeing some of the things he can do for us.

"I think he has got another 10 days or another week of holiday. I think he is back after we play Bristol City and before we play Hertha Berlin - that gives him his three weeks off.

"If he wants to come back earlier we will be very happy to see him."

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