Football’s most laughable add-ons and clauses that were dismissed out of hand
Manchester United love a Ballon d’Or clause, Arsenal like to play the Champions League card and Liverpool are used to rejecting some pretty daft add-ons.
Christian Benteke
Liverpool and Mane not alone: Five clubs who rejected transfer clauses for being too unrealistic
Some clubs go all Football Manager with transfer clauses. Liverpool scoffed at Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane add-ons but they’ve been here before.
Burnley make enquiry for £12m-rated Crystal Palace striker
Benteke has been a regular under Vieira this term, scoring four goals in 20 PL appearances.
Benteke: I have ‘specific qualities’ that other forwards don’t have
“Since I’ve been at Palace, I’ve seen nothing but new attackers coming in.”
Benteke pens new two-year Crystal Palace deal
Belgian International Benteke has signed a two-year contract extension with Palace.
West Brom begin talks with Palace over target man Benteke
Benteke has scored three goals in the Premier League for Crystal Palace this campaign.
Hodgson: ‘Ludicrous’ Benteke red ‘ruining game of football’
But Benteke was cautioned two identical misdemeanours, catching players with his arm as he went up for headers.
Zaha returns to make mockery of Crystal Palace ‘paradox’
Pereira f***ed it. Zaha, Eze, Schlupp and Benteke were all brilliant. Why don’t Crystal Palace play like this against XI?
Mourinho ‘green lights’ shock move for Premier League striker
Tottenham’s long-awaited wait to sign a new forward may end with this surprising signing…
Gossip: Cavani among trio offered to Spurs; Arsenal and Atletico swap deal?
Tottenham are having forwards being thrown at them, while Atletico are plotting a deal involving an Arsenal striker…
Christian Benteke: The mystery of the lost goalscorer
The only person who can restore Christian Benteke to his former excellence is Benteke himself.
Benteke believes he could still do a job for Klopp’s Liverpool
Christian Benteke claims he could still do a job in Liverpool’s front line as he reflects on his Anfield career.
Hodgson not worried by Benteke goalscoring ‘rut’
Hodgson insists Christian Benteke will make it out of goalscoring ‘rut’ at Crystal Palace.
Benteke blames goal drought on Palace teammates
Benteke has blamed his lack of goals on his teammates after another lacklustre display against Sheffield Utd.
Benteke rates Klopp above Lambert and Sherwood
Christian Benteke ranks Jurgen Klopp as his best ever manager…despite his sale.
Aubameyang next? The PL super subs who set the benchmark
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is halfway to the Premier League record for sub goals in a season.
Palace hope for swift recovery after Benteke undergoes op
Christian Benteke is set for a spell on the sidelines after having minor arthroscopic surgery on his knee.
Gossip: Morata to West Ham, Prem trio given Barca boost
You do indeed read that correctly. Three Premier League sides really *have* been given a Barca boost.
Hodgson: Benteke is still Palace’s best – and only – option
Roy still reckons Christian Benteke is Palace’s best option. Not that they have many others…
Klopp: Zaha deal like a ‘spectacular new signing’
The Liverpool boss also reckons anyone writing off Christian Benteke is making ‘a big mistake’…
Kompany in, Benteke out of strong Belgium World Cup squad
Vincent Kompany is in Belgium’s World Cup squad despite his latest injury. As for Benteke….
Top ten best PL players up for sale this summer
These are the best players, both bargains and luxuries, that will likely be brought to market this summer…
F365’s pretty poor team of the season…
They must have played. They must have been much sh***er than we expected.
Struggling Benteke outlines future Crystal Palace plans
Christian Benteke admits it’s been “frustrating” on the bench after scoring his third goal of the season.
Benteke explains his lack of Palace goals: ‘I’m clumsy’
I mean, we knew it before, but it’s good to hear it from Christian Benteke himself. Boy’s “clumsy”.
Hodgson: Palace haven’t discussed selling Benteke
“We’re hoping he’ll find the form he showed in the last period… he’s left it late.”
Benteke faces a battle to restore our Christian belief
Is Christian Benteke just having a bad year, or adjusting to a new style? Pretty much all of his key stats are down.
Hodgson: Palace’s commitment ‘wasn’t good enough’
Then Christian Benteke came off for Wilfried Zaha and it all changed. Draw your own conclusions…
Hodgson discusses impact Benteke can have at Palace
Aside from missing last-minute penalties, of course. Benteke’s “in good form” would boost Palace.
One Liverpool man in F365’s team of the week
Two Man City players make the cut but none from Man United. Gylfi Sigurdsson did enough on Monday.