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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Mark Wakefield

Liverpool striker felt 'ignored' by Jurgen Klopp before regretting £32.5m transfer

The summer of 2015 saw Liverpool needing to sign a new striker. With Brendan Rodgers as manager, they turned to Christian Benteke.

A deal was agreed with Aston Villa worth £32.5million, and Liverpool had a new player up front with the task of scoring goals. However, little did they know that things would not go fully to plan.

The early signs were promising, though. Benteke scored an impressive goal in a pre-season match against Swindon Town, and when the real stuff began he performed an audacious overhead kick against Manchester United at Old Trafford - a goal that is often talked about by supporters to this day.

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