The proposal was part of a range of add-ons worth up to £7m that Palace earmarked to top up a £23.5m offer for the Liverpool striker. Liverpool rejected the bid yesterday after indicating the triggers for the additional payments over a four year period were unrealistic. Qualifying for the Champions League was not the sole criteria for the payment of £2.5m. In addition, Benteke had to play in 70pc of the games and score 20 goals.

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Palace included separate clauses relating to staying in the Premier League. The Anfield club is standing firm on its £30m-plus valuation for the Belgium striker, who will be allowed to leave the club just 12 months after arriving from Aston Villa in a £32.5m switch. The bid was Palace’s first official offer and came more than six weeks after they had indicated a willingness to pay around £25m for Benteke during discussions between the clubs.

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