Crystal Palace reject Bayern Munich's loan offer for Wilfried Zaha (Mail)

Crystal Palace have refused an attempt by Bayern Munich to sign their star man Wilfried Zaha on loan until the end of the season, according to Mail.

Bayern are among the clubs in pursuit of the Eagles talisman but they do not want to buy until the summer.

The German champions have held talks with Zaha's new agent Pini Zahavi this week, and were keen to secure him on a short-term deal with an option to sign at the end of the season, but Palace have flat-out refused.

Zaha has made it clear he is determined to move on from Selhurst Park to test himself in the Champions League.

He is 27 with more than three years left on his £130,000-a-week contract and Palace want a fee in excess of £80million.

Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have all shown interest but are struggling to meet the asking price.

Arsenal turned instead last summer to Nicolas Pepe who is younger and cost £72m from Lille, with the French club prepared to accept the fee paid in instalments.

Chelsea and Spurs are both in the market for a striker this month and know what they have to do to steal ahead of Bayern.

Bayern's interest in Zaha is strong, though, and they are expected to return again in the summer if Zaha remains at Palace beyond the January window.