Report: Manchester United's Wilfried Zaha to hand in transfer request

Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha could hand in a transfer request if he is not allowed to leave on a loan deal this month, according to a report.

The Daily Mail claims that the 21-year-old, who has yet to start a Premier League match for the Red Devils, and his representatives are angry that his switch to Cardiff City on loan for the rest of the season was scuppered last week.

It has been reported that United chief executive Ed Woodward and Zaha's representatives had heated exchanges over the phone and the player will now seek to leave Old Trafford on a permanent basis if he is not sanctioned a loan move for the second half of the campaign.

Zaha was signed by United from Crystal Palace in January 2013, but was allowed to remain with the Eagles for the remainder of the 2012-13 season.