No second bid for Zaha, say Everton (BBC)

Everton have denied they made a second offer of players-plus-cash for Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

The club confirmed there had been an initial rejected bid, reported to be £52m, for the 26-year-old Ivorian.

On Monday it was claimed there was now a new offer of £55m plus midfielder James McCarthy and forward Cenk Tosun.

“A bid was made over the weekend, which was turned down. Both clubs agreed that was the end of the matter,” Everton said in a statement. Read more