UK Back Pages: Benteke Nears £32.5M Liverpool Move, Arsenal Go In for Benzema

Brendan Rodgers is set to put that Raheem Sterling cash to use. 

Rumours swirled on Thursday that Liverpool are close to triggering Christian Benteke's £32.5 million release clause to bring the giant Belgian to Anfield. 

That's the news that dominates Mirror Sport and Star Sport:

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MIRROR SPORT: Bren nets Ben #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/aTiBYlv8p7

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 16, 2015 "

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STAR SPORT: Big Ben set for Kop #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/WjZk5s11Bp

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 16, 2015"

Meanwhile, Sun Sport relays a rumour that Arsenal have reignited their long-documented interest in Real Madrid star striker Karim Benzema: 

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SUN SPORT: £40m Karim cracker #tomorrowspaperstoday #BBCPapers pic.twitter.com/BrB1V9jssF

— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 16, 2015"