Middlesbrough are showing interest in Aston Villa forward Rudy Gestede.
The Benin international has struggled for form this season but is being considered as a cut-price alternative by Boro should they find a buyer for Jordan Rhodes.
Crystal Palace are also keen on Gestede, who has scored 10 goals for Villa since arriving from Blackburn in the summer of 2015, as they search for firepower to support Christian Benteke.
Gestede formed an impressive strike partnership with Rhodes while the two were together at Ewood Park, but could now be the man to replace his former team-mate, who has been told he can leave the Riverside by manager Aitor Karanka.