Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has revealed the club would be prepared to sell winger Yannick Bolasie, but only if they receive at least £40m for him.
Pardew claims all his players are "undervalued" and is ready to fend off big-money bids for his in-demand stars like Bolasie and defender Scott Dann. Democratic Republic of Congo star Bolasie joined Palace for around £400,000 from Bristol City in 2012 yet has awed in the Premier League this season and as of late scored a cap trap in the 4-1 win at Sunderland.
A week ago Pardew slapped a £20m sticker on the 25-year-old's head with Liverpool surrounding and that figure as of now seems to have expanded.
"I'll offer Yannick, on the off chance that somebody needs to issue me £40m to £60m, some place in there, that would be great," Pardew said.
"I'll take it and we'll assemble the group around that cash. Each player has a cost, obviously.
"Every one of these players here are underestimated, as I would like to think. This is a main 10 group right now, best 12, yet in the event that you put the valuation of our squad against any of alternate groups above us, and some beneath, its not right.
"So I'm going to address that. Any individual who rings me up will get a legitimate cost.
"It's just our second year in the Premier League so its justifiable (if players are underestimated).
"You have to put your accreditations there consistently. I think these players are beginning to do that now; Bolasie, (Jason) Puncheon, (Joel) Ward, (Damien) Delaney.
"In this manner when I hear figures being discussed players, they are way off the mark to where I esteem these players.
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