Liverpool and Chelsea target to be offered club-record £15m deal to stay at current club

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Aston Villa are preparing a staggering £15 million deal, worth £70,000 per-week, to persuade striker Christian Benteke to commit his future to the FA Cup runner-ups amid speculation linking him to Chelsea and Liverpool.

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Liverpool transfer target Christian Benteke has £32.5m release clause

Tim Sherwood revealed, prior to their clash with Arsenal at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, that the Belgian forward had a £32.5 million release-clause [via The Independent] written into his contract, which could have been viewed as a ploy by the club to welcome offers for his signature in the summer transfer window.

However, according to the Daily Star, Aston Villa are prepared to break their club record to ensure that Benteke remains in Birmingham next season.

The newspaper claims that they are willing to offer Benteke wages around £70,000 per-week – which would be the highest figure ever paid to a Lions player – believing that he is worthy following a superb second half of the campaign, in which he scored 13 goals.

Premier League champions Chelsea and Liverpool have been heavily linked to the Belgium international [via the Express].

Jose Mourinho is in search of a replacement to Didier Drogba, while Brendan Rodgers is searching for a forward that can transform their troubled attack force.

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