GETTY Liverpool flop Christian Benteke could be on his way to Crystal Palace

The London club had a £25m offer rejected last week. Liverpool have been seeking to recoup almost all of the £32.5m they paid Aston Villa for Benteke last summer despite being prepared to sell the Belgium forward after just one season. In the event of the bid being officially lodged, it remains to be seen whether they would still seek more money guaranteed up front.

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Palace are determined to infiltrate the Premier League’s upper reaches in the forthcoming season and have already displayed their ambition by recruiting Andros Townsend from Newcastle and Marseille goalkeeper Steve Mandanda. In addition to Benteke, manager Alan Pardew is hoping to pull off a move for West Ham’s James Tomkins. Benteke was signed by Brendan Rodgers, but found himself quickly overlooked by new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp who said the forward had to contribute more than simply goals.