Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan believes the time is right for the Eagles to sell Wilfried Zaha.
London rivals Arsenal have already had a £40million offer turned down for Zaha by Palace, who are reportedly holding out for £80million for their star man.
But with Zaha keen to leave this summer, Jordan, who was in charge of the Eagles for 10 years, believes the club should sell the 26-year-old as it will protect the Selhurst Park club in the long run.
“Arsenal are not playing properly,” Jordan told talkSPORT.
“I don’t think they played particularly properly when they bought Ian Wright in 1991, and I don’t think they are playing properly now for different reasons.
“If they can afford to pay £27million for a player and send him back on loan, they can afford to play £60, 70million for Wilfried Zaha.”
“Is it the right time for Palace and Zaha? I think it probably is, in a perverse way.
“Because Palace are now becoming a side that are really built around Zaha and I don’t think for the long-term benefit of Crystal Palace they can afford to rely simply on Zaha.
“You’ve got to get £60million plus for him… you’ve got to! He’s every bit as good as [Riyad] Mahrez.
“They are going to lose a lot by losing Zaha, but I don’t think they are going to keep him so they have to move on.”
