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title: "Palace Had Bid for Striker Rejected"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ste Hoare"
section: "Crystal Palace Transfer News"
published: "2015-08-23T07:57:14Z"
modified: "2015-08-23T08:04:03Z"
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# Palace Had Bid for Striker Rejected

QPR’s Director of Football Les Ferdinand confirmed on [TALKsport](https://talksport.com/football/exclusive-les-ferdinand-reveals-leicester-and-crystal-palace-had-bids-rejected-charlie) that Crystal Palace had a bid rejected for striker Charlie Austin earlier in the summer.

However, according to a report in [The Mirror](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/charlie-austin-transfer-crystal-palace-6301669), The Eagles are set to try again to acquire the striker who has already been [linked](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3207407/Crystal-Palace-consider-rejoining-race-sign-QPR-striker-Charlie-Austin-despite-concerns-15m-price-tag.html) with a move to both Bournemouth and Newcastle.

The latest report in The Mirror says that The Eagles believe that they’ll be able to negotiate a better deal with QPR as the transfer window comes to an end.

Interest in Austin looks to be high, as highlighted by the fact that [Leicester also had a £12m bid rejected](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33377429) by QPR earlier in the transfer window.

![David Rogers/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readcrystalpalace.com/readcrystalpalace/sites/17/2015/08/481601304.jpg)

According to The Mirror, Austin, who was called up to the England squad at the end of last season, wants to leave to play in the Premier League, although he is not “kicking up a fuss” at Loftus Road.

Palace have already signed Connor Wickham and Patrick Bamford this summer, so a move for Austin could well lead to [Dwight Gayle](https://readcrystalpalace.com/2015/08/12/palace-to-force-gayles-hand-if-he-refuses-move/) and [Glenn Murray](https://readcrystalpalace.com/2015/08/22/palace-receive-bid-striker/) leaving, after interest in both has been widely reported this summer.