Crystal Palace are hoping to agree a deal to sign Christian Benteke this week after reopening negotiations with Liverpool over the striker.

Palace had a £25 million bid for Benteke rejected at the start of July with Liverpool keen to recoup as much of the £32.5m they paid Aston Villa for the Belgian last summer.

With Jurgen Klopp confirming Benteke can go and the 25-year-old now accepting his future is likely to be away from Anfield, Palace and Liverpool have reopened productive talks over a transfer.