Christian Benteke's Aston Villa career appears to be coming to an end. The 24-year-old Belgian striker has scored 42 goals in his 88 appearances for Villa, and it's that form that has prompted the huge interest in the striker.
Reports this morning indicate that Benteke is scheduled to have a medical at Liverpool on Monday or Tuesday, after leaving Villa's pre-season tour. The Reds have beaten off interest from rivals Manchester United to bring the Belgian to Anfield. Liverpool's chief executive Ian Ayre has negotiated that they will pay Villa half of Benteke's release clause up front, with the second half being paid in installments.
While it's far from official, his wikipedia page has already been edited:
Benteke's Premier League pedigree will be a welcome addition to Liverpool's striking options who seem to struggle without the injury-prone Daniel Sturridge.
