Liverpool have reportedly agreed a deal with Aston Villa for the transfer of striker, Christian Benteke for a fee believed to be £32.5m.
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According to the BBC, the two parties agreed on a the transfer fee on Sunday morning and the Belgian striker is expected to have a medical in the next 48 hours.
The BBC also suggest that Benteke will not join up with Liverpool on their pre-season tour in Australia.
Benteke joined Villa in 2012 from Belgian side, KRC Genk, for a fee of £7m and he has scored 49 goals in 101 appearances for the side.
The Belgian forward will be Liverpool's fifth signing of the season and joins a strike force that includes Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino, Mario Balotelli, Danny Ings and Rickie Lambert.
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