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Christian Benteke believes the writing was on the wall for him at Liverpool once Jurgen Klopp took over as manager.

The Belgian striker completed a £32million move to Crystal Palace earlier this month after accepting he simply didn’t fit Klopp’s style of play.

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Benteke, who was bought by Brendan Rodgers from Aston Villa for £32.5million 12 months earlier, insists he has no regrets about joining the Reds.

“I don’t see my time there as a failure,” he said.

“When I signed there was another coach and with him it might have turned out differently.

“I did not fit the tactical system of the new coach. That was not easy mentally because I was left to fight a losing battle.

“But I must not look for excuses. I could also have done better in those few minutes I got. I have not performed as expected.

“Liverpool is a big club and there you do not go looking for the coach, knocking on the door of his office. I am grown man and I was able to deal with it.

“He had a particular system and I did not fit in. It was up to me to find a solution. These are things that happen in a career. There are no regrets.

“Crystal Palace is a good step for me. I am now on a team that might not have the same ambitions as Liverpool, but I can play well. I really want to show what I can do this season.”