The Daily Express has revealed that Liverpool are going to match Aston Villa star Christian Benteke‘s £32.5 million release clause.
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However, the Reds could do better than the Belgium international, and here are six examples of players they should go after instead.
6) Alexandre Lacazette, Olympique Lyonnais
Top scorer in Ligue 1 last season with 27 goals, more than much lauded players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani. Available according to the Daily Express, surely he would be better than Benteke, who lets not forget had netted just three times before Tim Sherwood took over at Villa Park.