Sam Allardyce has warned Wilfried Zaha off another "glory move'' away from Crystal Palace like his failed switch to Manchester United.
Zaha made just two Premier League appearances for United after a 2013 move before returning to Palace initially on loan and then permanently in 2015.
And now Allardyce believes the in-demand winger would be best served staying put.
The 24-year-old will face up to his chief potential suitors Tottenham in Wednesday's Premier League clash at Selhurst Park, where Palace could cement top-flight safety with victory.
Allardyce insisted Palace are yet to receive any offers for Zaha, with the Eagles manager expecting one of his top talents to command a hefty price tag.
"I hope it's not easy to turn Wilf's head,'' said Allardyce, with Zaha's current contract running until 2020. "Wilf himself is a mature adult now. He's seen an awful lot of what happens in football from a very young age, experienced a glory move which didn't quite work and then come back.
"While he gets advice from outside here, I hope he draws on his own experiences and makes his own decisions, rather than relying on what others are saying, relying on what people say they think he should do.
"We would hope he would realise he should stay at Palace for the foreseeable future.
"The summer will bring whatever it brings, whether that's negotiating a new contract with us or some outrageous bid from somewhere else.
"From a personal point of view, he needs to stay and play every week and be a key man while Crystal Palace keep getting better and better.
"He's getting closer and closer to the final product, so I think he can find himself even more so if he stays here, but obviously I'm not in control of that.''
Asked if Zaha ought to fetch more than the £40 million Palace were reportedly ready to accept, Allardyce said: "Personally, in today's market, absolutely yes.
"I hope nobody bids it. The problem we have at Palace, and at every club, is it's like the housing market.
"You can buy a house for so much and sell it for so much more, but then you only go into the same market. Stay with what you've got!
"You're dicing in a dangerous area unless you're clever enough, and can keep it quiet enough, to do your business before you sell. But that's nearly impossible.''
Revealing he would leave contract negotiations to Palace's board, Allardyce added: "We haven't had a bid yet. What are we talking about? If we're talking about a bid, we can have that conversation.
"At the moment, I just want to see Wilf on the pitch, keeping himself in the headlines for the right reasons for him and the team.''