Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood, has revealed that striker Christian Benteke, indeed has a release clause in his current deal.
The Belgian, who has scored 15 goals for the Premier League team this season, has been linked with a move to Manchester United and Liverpool.
Although Sherwood refused to confirm the actual value, reports claim it is around £32.5m.
“Benteke’s made no indication that he wants to leave,” he said.
“Someone’s got to meet that buy-out clause and if they don’t it won’t be considered because we don’t want to lose him.”
Benteke joined Villa from Genk for £7m in 2012 and signed a new four-year deal in 2013. Sherwood insists he has not expressed a desire to leave Villa Park and urged him to stay for one more season.
“I don’t think he should be moving clubs before a European Championship,” he said.
“By playing for Aston Villa it hasn’t hindered him being the first choice at Belgium, up to now.
“So to come here and score at the ratio in which he has scored, since I have taken over, if he ends scoring 20 or 30 goals next season he is probably playing for Real Madrid.”
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