Report: Christian Benteke decides to leave Aston Villa this summer

Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke will inform the club that he wants to leave this summer, according to reports.

The Belgian international has been heavily linked with a transfer to Liverpool but Villa are reportedly only willing to let him go for his buy-out sum of £32.5m.

Liverpool consider that too steep and will move on to other targets if no compromise can be reached with Villa, claims The Guardian.

The paper says that Villa hope a place in next year's European Championship with Belgium will encourage Benteke to reach top form, but the striker is adamant that he wants to leave and play for a club competing higher up the table.

The 24-year-old moved to Villa Park from Genk in 2012.