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Crystal Palace prepared to sell Christian Benteke

Crystal Palace are prepared to sell Christian Benteke this summer.

The Daily Mail says Palace manager Roy Hodgson has grown frustrated with the struggling striker, who was signed from Liverpool in 2016 in a deal worth £27million rising to £32m.

The 27-year-old is on steep wages of around £120,000 per week at Selhurst Park and Palace, in line to avoid relegation, are ready to listen to offers.

Palace know they will likely take a hit on their original investment but Hodgson has not hidden his disappointment with Benteke in recent weeks.

The 70-year-old used Wilfried Zaha and Andros Townsend up front in their 3-2 win over Brighton at the weekend and dropped Benteke to the bench.

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