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Christian Benteke STRANDED at Villa as Liverpool, Chelsea and Man Utd baulk at price tag
CHRISTIAN BENTEKE could reportedly find himself stranded at Aston Villa next season with no club currently willing to meet his release clause.
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The Belgian ace is keen to leave Villa this summer in pursuit of European football.
And Villa admit the player can leave if his £32.5million release clause is met.
Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea are all thought to have legitimate interest in the striker.
But according to The Telegraph, none consider him enough of a priority to trigger the 24-year-old's release clause.
Christian Benteke wants to leave Aston Villa
Benteke is also said to want guarantees over playing time ahead of Euro 2016.
The former Genk star has turned down a new £70,000-a-week contract at Villa that would see him become the highest paid player at the club.
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