Crystal Palace sign Christian Benteke

Crystal Palace have landed the services of Christian Benteke from Liverpool for an undisclosed fee. The 25-year-old joins the Eagles following a frustrating season at Anfield.

The South London side had been tipped to make a move for the Belgian international after they shipped to Yannick Bolasie to Everton earlier in the week.

Alan Pardew revealed on Friday that the deal was all but done, and it is official that Benteke has penned a four-year contract at Selhurst Park.

"I'm very happy to commit my future to Crystal Palace and I'm looking forward to meeting the manager, the players and the staff," he told the club's official website.

Palace have negotiated a club-record £30m fee for Benteke which beats the £13m sum paid for Andros Townsend earlier this summer.

Benteke made just 14 starts for the Reds last term with Jurgen Klopp preferring the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Roberto Firmino and Divock Origi ahead of him in the pecking order.