13 December 2012
Crystal Palace manager Ian Holloway fears Wilfried Zaha is struggling to cope with the club’s decision not to sell him in January.
The club have been in talks with Zaha’s agent and family and want him to see out the season at Selhurst Park.
Arsenal and Manchester United are interested in signing the England international, who has four years left on his contract.
Both are set to make offers for the 20‑year-old winger next month but Palace, currently second in the Championship, have decided against cashing in on him now because his departure would weaken their promotion bid.
Holloway said: “When a young player gets a chance to move and the club say no, we need to manage that disappointment and refocus that person.”
