Christian Benteke states he has no plans to leave Crystal Palace and is fully focused on inspiring their battle against relegation.

It had been reported that new manager Sam Allardyce was willing to sell the former Liverpool and Aston Villa striker, bought by his predecessor Alan Pardew, in an attempt to fund further signings.

Asked if there was any chance of him leaving, the 26-year-old Belgium responded: "No. I am very happy here and I want to fight to help the team to move up the table.

"We deserve it with the players that we have got. Now we have to show it on the pitch.

"It makes me laugh. I am used to (speculation about my future) since I am in England. Now it is maybe two or three years in a row they talk about 'Christian is going to leave'.

"(Allardyce) is a manager with a lot of experience. He has been in the Premier League for a long time and knows how to manage the team out of the position we are in now.

"We are in a dangerous position and we have to look up, because we have the ability and quality in the squad."