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Liverpool Transfer News: Marko Pjaca Blow, Latest Christian Benteke Exit Rumours
Liverpool have reportedly been dealt a major blow in their pursuit of Dinamo Zagreb winger Marko Pjaca with the Croatian set to join Inter Milan, while Christian Benteke is open to making a move to Crystal Palace.
According to SportMediaset (via Football Italia), Pjaca, 21, will have a medical with Inter on Monday, having drawn interest from AC Milan and Napoli, as well as Liverpool.
The report continued that Inter's good relationship with Dinamo—they have signed Mateo Kovacic and Marcelo Brozovic from them in recent times—gave them the edge in the negotiations.
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Pjaca made an excellent impression playing for Croatia at Euro 2016, particularly in his 90 minutes on the left flank in their defeat of Spain, per beIN Sports' Matteo Bonetti:
Most comfortable playing out wide, he can also operate as a central striker and could fit well into Liverpool's front line of Roberto Firmino, Daniel Sturridge and Philippe Coutinho.
Pjaca is creative on the ball while also being an effective goalscorer—see what he can do in the video below—but it seems as though Liverpool will have to look elsewhere in order to strengthen their attacking unit:
Meanwhile, per David Anderson in the Mirror, Belgian striker Benteke has reportedly "[conceded] his Liverpool career is over after just one season" and Palace manager Alan Pardew is looking to "lure" Benteke to Selhurst Park this summer.
Per Anderson:
"Benteke, 25, is open to the move because his first-team prospects at Liverpool have become even more limited by Sadio Mane's £30million arrival this week.
Palace can offer him Premier League football and the chance to live in London and have the cash to pay him most of the £140,000-a-week he currently earns at Anfield.
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Former manager Brendan Rodgers was the man who bought Benteke for Liverpool from Aston Villa last summer for £32.5 million, and even then it seemed unlikely he would fit into the Northern Irishman's system.
When Klopp was appointed as Rodgers' successor in October 2015, Benteke's first-team chances were dashed further, as he does not fit well into the German's intricate attacking system.
Benteke only made 14 Premier League starts last season and, while he still managed to net nine goals, he rarely looked as threatening as he often did in his Villa days, per WhoScored.com.
He remains a top-quality striker, though, hence Liverpool are demanding that Palace stump up £30 million for him, per Chris Bascombe in the Telegraph.
If the Eagles are prepared to meet the asking price, it would likely be a good move for all involved—Benteke's talents are currently wasted at Liverpool, but he could thrive under Pardew.
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