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Liverpool WILL make Benteke bid this week

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Brendan Rodgers ready to meet release clause

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers is ready to meet Christian Benteke’s release clause this week, according to reports.

The Reds have been very busy already this summer, signing six players already, but Rodgers is still not done as he eyes a striker to add to his squad.

Striker Changes

Liverpool were let down massively last season due to their dismal attacking line and Rodgers is desperate to fix that and has made one move in doing so already by signing Danny Ings on a free transfer from Burnley.

However, with three strikers expected to leave Anfield over the next couple of months, Liverpool are expected to sign one more striker before the window slams shut.

Benteke from Aston Villa is the man Rodgers wants and according to reports, he is finally ready to activate the Belgium’s release clause of ÂŁ32.4million.

It was reported earlier that Liverpool would only go as high as ÂŁ25m for the 24-year-old, but after being told by Villa that they won’t accept anything less than the release clause, the Merseyside outfit have had to reconsider their plans.

Busy Summer Already at Anfield

Rodgers has already brought in; James Milner, Danny Ings, Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez, Roberto Firmino and Nathaniel Clyne, as he looks to improve from last season’s shortcomings.

Now a striker is next on the transfer list and it looks like Benteke is finally set to complete the switch.

Benteke has scored 49 goals in 101 appearances since arriving at Villa Park from Genk for ÂŁ7m three years ago.

Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt

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