Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew has said that Dwight Gayle must decide whether he wants to leave the club to join Bristol City.

Palace have accepted a bid, believed to be around the £6m mark, for the striker, but he is reportedly unsure if he wants to drop down to the Championship.

Speaking at a press conference this morning, Pardew said that Gayle was free to leave and that the decision was his.

"I've talked to Dwight. He was a little upset last year, but it can be difficult to fit him into the way I play. He has 20 goals in him," said Pardew.

"He came to me at the start of the year and expressed a desire to move. A club has come in and now it's his decision.

"Dwight can play in the Premier League, for sure. Having said that, Bristol City are a great club, with momentum. The decision is his."

Gayle, 24, joined Palace from Peterborough United on a four-year deal in 2013 and has scored 18 goals in 54 appearances for the Eagles.