Crystal Palace's Christian Benteke could become an unlikely transfer target for Everton, should the Toffees fail to lure Arsenal's Olivier Giroud in the summer window.





According to a report published by Daily Mail (via Liverpool Echo), the Belgium international is not looking to move from south London - and is even supposedly searching for a new home in the capital - but he has caught the eyes of the increasingly busy Merseysiders, who see him as a viable alternative to first choice target Giroud.

Benteke heading back to Merseyside? Not with #LFC, mind you... https://t.co/jj7LF2cLeb pic.twitter.com/ESiak4DSO3 — Liverpool FC News (@LivEchoLFC) 10 July 2017

No contact has been made with Benteke over the possibility of a potential switch to Goodison Park, and if one thing is certain it's that the Eagles will be reluctant to lose the hitman who they only signed from Liverpool for £27m last summer.





Giroud, meanwhile, has been included as part of Arsenal's pre-season squad on the club's trip to Australia, and with the Frenchman on the other side of the globe, Everton are allegedly weighing up their options in the attacking third following the departure of Romelu Lukaku.

In addition to Everton's interest, Chelsea have also supposedly pinpointed Benteke as an offensive option, following their defeat to Manchester United in the race to land Lukaku.





The Toffees have already successfully flexed their muscles in the window so far, bringing in the likes of Michael Keane, Jordan Pickford and Wayne Rooney, and it remains to be seen whether they have the appetite to continue spending heavily.





Benteke, who scored 17 goals last term with 2 assists, would offer Everton a prowess in-front of the target similar to his international teammate Lukaku, who finalised his move to United from on Monday.

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