Liverpool Transfer News: Huge Benteke boost, flop completes exit, Borini progress

Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2015 by Dailystar.co.uk

Liverpool target Christian Benteke will tell Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood he wants to leave the club, according to The Telegraph.

Benteke is scheduled to meet the manager on Wednesday and is expected to express a desire to leave after three seasons at Villa Park.

Villa have so far refused to consider bids below the striker’s £32.5m buyout clause but talks between Benteke and Sherwood may alter that.

The Belgium international is said to be reluctant to again hand in a transfer request, as he did two years ago.

Liverpool Transfer News: Huge Benteke boost, flop completes exit, Borini progress
UNWANTED: Liverpool's Fabio Borini has no future at Anfield

West Ham’s hopes of signing Fabio Borini have been boosted by Lazio withdrawing their interest in the forward, according to Il Messaggero.

Liverpool are happy to sell the 24-year-old but he reportedly couldn’t agree personal terms with Lazio, strengthening West Ham’s position.

Borini was Brendan Rodgers’ first Liverpool signing in 2012 but, after injury ruined his first season at the club, he fell behind Daniel Sturridge, Philippe Coutinho and Raheem Sterling in Rodgers’ plans, and has never recovered.

Liverpool Transfer News: Huge Benteke boost, flop completes exit, Borini progress
LOAN MOVE: Luis Alberto has returned to Spain, with Deportivo La Coruna

Luis Alberto has completed his loan move to Deportivo La Coruna.

Alberto has rarely featued for Liverpool despite costing them £7m in 2013.

He spend the past season on loan at Malaga, and said of his move to Depor: "I want to reconnect with the pitch, enjoy myself, give joy to the fans and return the faith of my coach."