Christian Benteke has joined Liverpool from Aston Villa
Liverpool have completed the transfer of striker Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5m.
The 24-year-old becomes manager Brendan Rodgers’ seventh signing of the summer and is their second most expensive purchase ever, after they decided to meet his buy-out clause.
Benteke, who scored 49 goals in 101 appearances during three seasons with Villa, will not link up with his new Liverpool team-mates on their Far East tour, but is expected to make his debut in the pre-season friendly against HJK Helsinki in Finland on August 1.
The former Genk frontman joins a host of attacking talent at Rodgers’ disposal, with Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings, Mario Balotelli, Divock Origi, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini already at the club.
Rodgers has been busy adding to his squad this summer, with the swoop for Benteke taking his spending to over £75m.
The Liverpool boss is attempting to improve on last season’s disappointing sixth-place finish and fill the void left by the departures of Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling to LA Galaxy and Manchester City respectively.
Ings, James Milner, Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez, Roberto Firmino and Nathaniel Clyne have all joined the club ahead of the new season.
Christian Benteke has joined Liverpool from Aston Villa
Liverpool have completed the transfer of striker Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5m.
The 24-year-old becomes manager Brendan Rodgers’ seventh signing of the summer and is their second most expensive purchase ever, after they decided to meet his buy-out clause.
Benteke, who scored 49 goals in 101 appearances during three seasons with Villa, will not link up with his new Liverpool team-mates on their Far East tour, but is expected to make his debut in the pre-season friendly against HJK Helsinki in Finland on August 1.
The former Genk frontman joins a host of attacking talent at Rodgers’ disposal, with Daniel Sturridge, Danny Ings, Mario Balotelli, Divock Origi, Rickie Lambert and Fabio Borini already at the club.
Rodgers has been busy adding to his squad this summer, with the swoop for Benteke taking his spending to over £75m.
The Liverpool boss is attempting to improve on last season’s disappointing sixth-place finish and fill the void left by the departures of Steven Gerrard and Raheem Sterling to LA Galaxy and Manchester City respectively.
Ings, James Milner, Adam Bogdan, Joe Gomez, Roberto Firmino and Nathaniel Clyne have all joined the club ahead of the new season.
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