Liverpool have reportedly been handed a huge boost to seal the £32.5million transfer of Christian Benteke after his agent announced he wants to play in Europe.

The Reds are keen to bolster their attacking options and believe that Benteke can fire them back into the Champions League.

The Belgian’s agent, Eric Kismet, is seeking a meeting Villa chief executive Tom Fox and Tim Sherwood to discuss his future.


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And Kismet will tell them that Benteke wishes to play in Europe next season and to remain at a Premier League club, according to Sky Sports.

Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea are also credited with being interested in the Villa forward.

. Tim Sherwood said in the aftermath of the Aston Villa's FA Cup final defeat on Saturday that Benteke would not be permitted to leave for less than that sum, however Liverpool hope that they can persuade Villa to sell him for less.

However the player's agent, Kismet Eris, revealed that his client would not be extending his stay at Villa Park. He did so after Aston Villa fan Ty Bracey, who was posing as a Premier League manager, gave Eris a call.
"There is one thing for sure, he will not sign a new contract. I am waiting on a phone call from Tom Fox, I have to meet him," Eris is heard saying in the clip posted on Facebook.
"One thing for sure is that Christian will do whatever is possible legally, by insisting if he has to, to leave Aston Villa.

"That is not because he is not happy at all, it’s because just he wants to play for a higher team.
"Whatever happens he will not sign a new contract, but I can only talk about a new contract when it is proposed. As for now, there is nothing."