da bet esporte： Liverpool are already considering the sale of £32.5m summer signing Christian Benteke, according to Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones.
da dobrowin： The burly Belgian striker signed for the Anfield club from Aston Villa during the last transfer window after months of speculation.
He was initially seen as the man to spearhead the club’s attack under Brendan Rodgers, but since new manager Jurgen Klopp’s arrival Benteke has often been overlooked for bigger games in favour of Roberto Firmino – who has been used as a ‘false nine’.
And now Jones, speaking on Bleacher Report’s ‘Insider Buzz’ show, has revealed that Liverpool are willing to listen to offers for his services:
“What I’m hearing is that in fact Liverpool are now ready to listen to any offers that come in for Christian Benteke.”
But Jones went on to claim that Benteke has no desire to leave Anfield this month, with a switch after EURO 2016 this summer he preferred option:
“Benteke knows right now that he does not figure in Jurgen Klopp’s plans at Anfield. He really does want to show the club that he can live up to the expectations they had for him when they paid all that money for him, but I understand that Benteke doesn’t want any decision to be made right now.
“What he wants to happen is that he fights for his future now for the rest of the season and that any decision over his future will be made after the European Championships.”
Benteke’s hopes of game time may be further reduced if Liverpool are able to seal a deal for in-form Shakhtar Donetsk attacker Alex Teixeira, who can play as a striker or in any attacking midfield role.
Roberto Firmino’s form is an issue for him, too, with the Brazilian having netted four goals in his last three league matches.
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