Wilfried Zaha must leave Crystal Palace comfort zone, says Sam Allardyce

Move: Wilfried Zaha first left Crystal Palace in 2013 for an ill-fated spell at Manchester United
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Former Crystal Palace manager Sam Allardyce has told Wilfried Zaha it is time to leave the Eagles.

Amid interest from Tottenham, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, the 25-year-old has rejected a new contract worth £125,000 a week.

Palace are in a strong position as Zaha still has four years to run on a contract signed last year but Allardyce feels the forward should step out of his comfort zone and find pastures new.

"He's ready because of the experience of Manchester United and then coming back to Palace and re-establishing himself as a top player," Allardyce told talkSPORT.

"A few years have moved on and he's established himself even more as one of the most talented players in his position in the league.

"The last two seasons, in particular, have shown his maturity, and his end product has got better. He's not only played out wide, but Roy [Hodgson] has used him through the middle successfully.

"It's London, where he prefers, so he'd be more comfortable there.

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"So, as much as I don't like to say this to Crystal Palace fans who I love, it is probably time for Wilfried to move on, and get that next challenge under his belt.

"I do think the fee would have to be much bigger than what Chelsea are talking about."

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