• Villa manager Steve Bruce prepared to let Gestede leave
Middlesbrough are to challenge Crystal Palace in pursuit of the Aston Villa striker Rudy Gestede as they seek to boost their goalscoring options in the mid-winter transfer window.
The Benin forward, who scored five times in the Premier League last season, has started only eight Championship matches for Villa this season and Steve Bruce is prepared to let him leave. Gestede attended Boro’s 3-0 home defeat by Liverpool last week and would favour a return to the top flight but will examine his options once the window opens.
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