MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 11:11:41| >> :120:12871:12871:

Report: West Ham United join Christian Benteke race

A report claims that West Ham United have joined the race to sign Liverpool forward Christian Benteke.

West Ham United have reportedly joined the race to sign Liverpool forward Christian Benteke.

The Belgium international has been strongly linked with a move to Crystal Palace, who are said to have tabled a £31.5m bid for the 25-year-old, who scored 10 times in 42 appearances for the Reds last season.

However, according to The Sun, West Ham are hoping to hijack Palace's deal as the Hammers look to boost their forward line for the 2016-17 campaign.

Benteke scored 49 times in 101 games for Aston Villa between 2012 and 2015, before joining Liverpool on a long-term contract last July.

ID:276340: cacheID:276340:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:1275:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
James Tomkins of West Ham United during the Betway Cup match between West Ham Utd and SV Werder Bremen at Boleyn Ground on August 2, 2015 in London, England.
Read Next:
Palace close in on James Tomkins deal?
>
Read more about Christian Benteke Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Arsenal28204470244664
2Liverpool28197265263964
3Manchester CityMan City28196363283563
4Aston Villa29175760421856
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs28165759421753
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd28152113939047
7West Ham UnitedWest Ham2912894650-444
8Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton2811985044642
9Wolverhampton WanderersWolves28125114244-241
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle281241259481140
11Chelsea27116104745239
12Fulham29115134344-138
13Bournemouth2898114152-1135
14Crystal Palace2878133348-1529
15Brentford2975174154-1326
16Everton2887132939-1025
17Luton TownLuton2957174260-1822
18Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest2967163551-1621
19Burnley2945202963-3417
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd2835202474-5014


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!