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Liverpool have instantly rejected a £25m bid from Crystal Palace for Christian Benteke .

The London club made a formal offer for the striker today but have already been told that it is not acceptable, the ECHO understands.

It is believed the club consider the state of the football market at the moment is such that they can get their money back on the big Belgian - currently in France with the national team at Euro 2016.

Benteke arrived last summer for £32.5m after Liverpool triggered the release clause in his Aston Villa contract netting 10 times in 20 starts and 22 substitute appearances.

But his style of play has not dovetailed with the arrival of Jurgen Klopp as manager and the 25-year-old is now surplus to requirements at Anfield.

A bid of more than £30m would likely see the Reds do business and it is expected that Liverpool’s second most expensive ever signing will be heading out of the club in the days to come.

Crystal Palace have been busy in the transfer market today, signing Andros Townsend for £13m from Newcastle United, and French goalkeeper Steve Mandanda for £1.4m from Marseille. Palace wers also believed to have been interested in fellow Belgian Michy Batshuayi, who has joined Chelsea for £33m.