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Tim Sherwood offers transfer update on Liverpool target Benteke and Lille's Gueye
ASTON VILLA boss Tim Sherwood is hoping striker Christian Benteke remains at the club through the summer window.
Christian Benteke Player Profile
The Belgian powerhouse has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in recent weeks, while also attracting interest from Arsenal and Tottenham.
Express Sport exclusively revealed yesterday that the Reds are prepared to meet Benteke's £32.5million release clause - which you can read more about here.
We want Christian here
But Sherwood is keen to keep Benteke, who has bagged 49 goals since joining from Genk three years ago.
“We want Christian here,” he said. “We want to keep our best players and Christian is certainly one of those.”
Tim Sherwood wants to keep Christian Benteke at Aston Villa
Meanwhile, Sherwood is hopeful Villa can secure the signature of Lille midfielder Idrissa Gueye this summer, despite hitting issues over a work permit.
He added: “It looks that way. We are hoping for him to sign. There are work permit issues but I think we’ll be alright with that one.”
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