Crystal Palace have been told to match Blackburn Rovers’ £5million valuation of Rudy Gestede or forget about signing the striker in the January transfer window. The Premier League club are offering £3.5m for Gestede, but Blackburn have warned that their refusal to accept Hull City’s £10m bid for his strike partner Jordan Rhodes in the summer is proof that they will not be forced into a cut-price deal. Manager Gary Bowyer said: ‘I think the owners have a valuation and until it’s met I don’t think he’ll be going anywhere. They proved that this season with Jordan Rhodes. Blackburn Rovers striker Rudy Gestede sat out his side's draw with Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium
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Rudy Gestede is a transfer target for Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew
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But Blackburn Rovers want £5million for the Benin striker
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Palace have currently offered £3.5m but Rovers will not sell for that price
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Rovers refused to sell Jordan Rhodes to Hull City for £10m in the summer
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