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Liverpool rocked with Man Utd set to tie up £32.5m Christian Benteke deal by the weekend
MANCHESTER UNITED are looking to complete a deal for Christian Benteke by the weekend, according to reports.
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Express Sport understands Liverpool have made the Belgian striker their top target.
But the Anfield outfit remain reluctant to pay the player's £32.5million release clause.
According to The Sun, that won't be a problem for United.
Louis van Gaal is preparing to continue his summer spending spree by meeting Aston Villa's demands for Benteke.
A move for Benteke would see United's spending pass the £100m mark for the the summer.
Christian Benteke is set to leave Aston Villa
The 24-year-old yesterday favourited a tweet suggesting he should move to United and become a back-up to Wayne Rooney.
While it is thought that the incident was a mistake on Benteke's part, Memphis Depay did something similar before sealing a £25m move to Old Trafford earlier this summer.
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