Dwight Gayle facing Crystal Palace exile if he turns down Bristol City?

Crystal Palace striker Dwight Gayle could reportedly be forced to train with the club's youth team if he snubs a move to Bristol City.

City have had a bid of around £6m accepted for the striker, but reports earlier today claimed that the 24-year-old was likely to reject the drop down to the Championship.

Now the Daily Mail claims that Gayle has been told by Palace that he faces being axed from first-team training as well as the squad if he does not accept the proposed move.

The forward was the Eagles' record signing when he joined from Peterborough for around £6m in 2013, but he struggled to hold down a regular place in Alan Pardew's side last season.

Gayle is likely to be even further down the pecking order this season following the arrivals of Patrick Bamford and Connor Wickham.