Aston Villa's £20M-£25M bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was rejected, with Palace valuing the French forward at £30M to £40M.

The proposal fell considerably short of Palace's valuation, with the club expecting a higher offer in order to sanction Mateta's departure.

Aston Villa's £20M-£25M bid for Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta was rejected, with Palace valuing the French forward at £30M to £40M.