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Aston Villa to keep Benteke

04 December 2012 - 06:23

Aston Villa manager Paul Lambert has been forced to deny reports that he is looking to sell his star striker Christian Benteke. The Belgian forward has been a revelation since moving to Villa Park.

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&ldquo;Christian has been excellent for us. He is a big strong lad but he can also play,&rdquo; said Lambert.<br />

&ldquo;If he keeps progressing the way he has so far, he will be an incredible player. I have to hold onto&nbsp;Benteke.<img src="http://static.lingospot.com/spot/image/spacer.gif" alt="" />&nbsp;He&rsquo;s going nowhere.<br />

&ldquo;I have run out of things to say about Christian. He is not the finished article but he has been excellent for us and a fans&rsquo; favourite.<br />

&ldquo;You have to be a good player to get into the current Belgium side and he has scored plenty of goals for them already.<br />

&ldquo;He might not peak for a few years yet. He&rsquo;s only 21 and can be anything he wants.&rdquo;

Written by Sam Turnbull