Would Rickie Lambert be a suitable replacement for Christian Benteke? (Picture: Getty and AP)

Liverpool are reportedly lining up a sensational £30million transfer swap deal to land Aston Villa’s Christian Benteke, with Rickie Lambert heading in the other direction.

The Reds are keen to add firepower to their front line, which has been criticised for being over reliant on Daniel Sturridge, according to the Mail.

The burly Belgian has been in stunning form since Tim Sherwood arrived and scored against Liverpool as the Villans dumped them out of the FA Cup.

Villa tried to sign Rickie Lambert in January and would be willing to take him as part of the deal but are still likely to demand £30million for their most valuable commodity.




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