Crystal Palace are hopeful an improved offer potentially worth a club record £31.5m will persuade Liverpool to part with Christian Benteke as Alan Pardew seeks to revamp his squad further before the new Premier League campaign. Related: Crystal Palace submit £25m bid for Liverpool’s Christian BentekeLast week an opening bid of £25m was rejected by Liverpool for the Belgium forward, who cost £32.5m when joining from Aston Villa a year ago. There remains the possibility that Yannick Bolasie could depart Palace this summer. Palace’s new proposal is understood to be worth an initial £27m, with further fees linked to appearances, achievements and the club’s ability to qualify for Europe. Benteke scored 10 goals in 42 appearances for Liverpool, joining initially under Brendan Rodgers but failing to convince Jürgen Klopp that he will be a key player under the German’s regime.

Source: The Guardian July 04, 2016 14:30 UTC