LIVERPOOL ACTIVATES BENTEKE RELEASE CLAUSE. TRANSFER TO BE COMPLETED SOON.

                       In what seems like a surprising move, Liverpool have met a £32.5m release clause for Aston Villa's Belgium striker Christian Benteke, triggering a potential transfer.  Benteke was a transfer target for many Premier League clubs, but most of them were not willing to pay the release clause. Liverpool became the only team to match it after receiving funds from the sale of Raheem Sterling, for  £49m to  Manchester City.
                       The 24-year-oldBelgian had some fitness issue and missed playing many games for Aston Villa last season. But whenever fit he was always a threat in front of the goal. He scored 12 goals in 12 games in the 2014-15 season to help keep Villa in the Premier League. Benteke joined Aston Villa from Genk in August 2012 for £7m and has scored 49 goals in 101 appearances.
                        The transfer is supposed to be completed once the personal terms are agreed and medical is done.