The bid from the Selhurst Park club
reaches the asking price for the Belgium
international in theory, but the extras are
deemed wildly unrealistic
Liverpool have rebuffed an offer of £23 million plus
a further £7m in add-ons from Crystal Palace for
Christian Benteke, as the
guaranteed sum for the
striker falls well below the club’s valuation.
The Reds have refused to budge over their £30m
costing of the Belgian, with Jurgen Klopp insisting
they will not be handing out “presents” in the
market.
And while the bid from the South Norwood club
reaches Liverpool’s price in theory, their extras
have been deemed wildly unrealistic.
The supplements are unlikely to be triggered, thus
depreciating the amount Klopp’s side would
actually be able to bank.
The German has stated he will only consider
“serious offers” for the 25-year-old, and Palace’s
proposal is not considered as such.
They will need to restructure the deal to Liverpool’s
liking to land Benteke, who wants to make the
switch to Selhurst Park.
The forward is hoping for a speedy resolution to
his future as he is missing out on playing time while
the clubs negotiate.
He did not make the matchday squad for the 4-3
victory over Arsenal in Liverpool’s Premier League
opener and was peripheral during their pre-season
preparations.
Benteke, despite being a stylistic mismatch at
Anfield, netted 10 goals for the club last season. He
is guaranteed to be explosive in a system that feeds
his strengths, which is why the Reds are sticking to
their firm stance over the fee.
Palace, who are in desperate need of a quality
frontman, are expected to return with an improved
package. Following their 1-0 defeat to West Brom
on Saturday, Pardew admitted: "We did everything
to try to break them down but it was difficult. Of
course it's a frustration for me and the fans.
"We need strikers to come into this football club
and we're working hard on that. Steve [Parish,
Palace chairman] and myself are pushing at the
door and hopefully one will open for us."
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