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19th Jul 2015

Benteke to Liverpool: Is he worth £32.5m?

JOE

Liverpool and Aston Villa have agreed terms for the transfer of Christian Benteke.

That basically means that the Merseyside club have agreed to pay the player’s £32.5m buy-out clause. It’s a fair wedge of cash for a player who’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

The news has been greeted with mixed opinion. Some are excited about securing a proven Premier League goalscorer, whilst others think he is wildly overpriced.

Here’s just a sample of the divided opinion…

Ged suggests that Villa fans will be pretty chuffed at receiving such a fee for their man…

https://twitter.com/StutteringPrick/status/622699877294862336

Ddll argues that the price doesn’t reflect the player’s worth when compared to other strikers…

Adam notices that a number of Liverpool fans mocking Raheem Sterling’s £50m fee have gone quiet…

Kopology isn’t sure the player is best suited to Liverpool’s current tactics…

https://twitter.com/Kopology/status/621763060198416388

James finds the negativity surrounding the deal a little strange…

AnfieldRd96 is excited about the player’s ability to unsettle the opposition…

https://twitter.com/AnfieldRd96/status/622700961262403584

Shaun reiterates the notion that Benteke will ruffle a few feathers…

Fraser wonders whether Brendan Rodgers has already altered his tactics to accommodate the Belgian…

https://twitter.com/FraserCashy/status/622701349831114752

Whilst Bentekkers goes as far as comparing him (Benteke not Rodgers) to the great Didier Drogba…

https://twitter.com/Bentekkered/status/622699956097282048

Of course opposition fans are more mocking of the deal. Hashbrown being a case in point…

Serge also finds the deal highly amusing, particularly the hefty price tag…

John is the voice of reason, questioning the player’s serious injury and how it may affect his performances…

https://twitter.com/johnmerro1/status/622698960206077952