Liverpool have told Crystal Palace they will have to pay £30 million for Christian Benteke.

Alan Pardew is interested in the Belgian striker, who has failed to impress manager Jurgen Klopp since the German replaced Brendan Rodgers.

But the Merseysiders have slapped down any prospect of letting Benteke leave on the cheap and are determined to recoup most of what they paid Aston Villa a year ago.