Middlesbrough transfer news: Jordan Rhodes will cost Aston Villa £12million if they make swoop

MIDDLESBROUGH want £12 million for out-of-favour striker Jordan Rhodes as Aston Villa try to do a deal.

The goalscorer is valued at the same price Boro paid for him when they signed him from Blackburn Rovers at the start of the year.

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And despite being hardly seen in the Premier League the Teessiders expect to get their money back in the market with ambitious Villa clear leaders in the chase.

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Villans boss Steve Bruce will let Rudy Gestede go, possibly part of a swap  although Boro do not rate him at the £7 million price tag on his head.

Bruce would exchange Gestede or just raise money by letting him move on to create a vacancy for Rhodes.

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Boro are happy to let Rhodes go quickly and the clubs will try to sort out the deal in the next few days before an early transfer as soon as the window opens.

A 1-0 defeat against Burnley on Boxing Day leaves Aitor Karanka's side four points clear of Sunderland in the final relegation place.