The Hammers, however, would only be willing to offer Benteke £80,000-a-week at most, opening up the possibility of Liverpool paying the 25-year-old to play elsewhere.
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It’s suggested that interested clubs like West Ham United have baulked at Benteke’s £120,000-a-week wages, and Liverpool would have to continue paying the giant striker a portion of his wages in order to facilitate a summer exit for Benteke.
His compatriot Romelu Lukaku is joint second in the Premier League’s scoring charts with 18 strikes to his name, while only Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani have scored more than Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi’s 13 Ligue 1 goals this term.
Rodgers, as reported by multiple journalists with ties to the club, pushed through the signing of Benteke, forcing the transfer committee to agree to pay his buyout if necessary or he wouldn’t sign off on the club’s purchase of Roberto Firmino, who has gone on to be Liverpool’s player of the season.
Lyon marksman Alexandre Lacazette, 24, is also in the frame, after revealing he is keen on a move to the Premier League.
Wilmots believes the striker needs to “prove that he can mean something” to the Reds between now and the end of the season to have a chance of being in his Belgium squad this summer.
“It’s hard for him”. Klopp arrived at Liverpool and has made his choice.
Could Christian Benteke’s Liverpool career be winding down already?
Now, The Mirror report that Liverpool will look to sell Benteke this summer and attempt to recoup as much of their £32.5m outlay as possible, but face a major problem.
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“He missed the World Cup because of an injury, and missing the Euros would hurt”.
