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West Ham target Benteke to hold talks with Liverpool boss Klopp

Christian Benteke will speak with manager Jurgen Klopp regarding his future at Liverpool.

The Belgian striker is set for an end-of-season discussion with the German as uncertainty surrounding his Anfield spell gains momentum.

Benteke joined Liverpool from Aston Villa for £32.5million last summer and despite struggling in his debut campaign with the Reds, has emerged on the radar of West Ham United.

The Hammers reportedly want the 25-year-old ahead of their move into the Olympic Stadium but according to the player himself, he will be content to remain at Anfield if Klopp wants to keep him.

"It was tough but I knew Liverpool was a massive club with a lot of pressure, with a lot of good players and it wasn't easy but I keep going," said Benteke, who will make Marc Wilmots' final 23-man Belgium squad for Euro2016.

"I never doubt myself and I am going to now focus on the Euros and we will see next season. I signed for five years.

"I didn't sign for one year but now I have to speak with the manager and see his plan for next season. In the beginning it was really not easy to accept that to be honest but after you are used to it and the only thing is to work hard and you have to respect the choice of the manager and that's it.

"What gets said is between him and me but I want to see his plan for next season. I am not the only one who is going to do that. I think a lot of players want to know what is going to happen next season. We are only going to play one game a week so it is going to be tough."

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