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It seems out of favor Liverpool striker Christian Benteke is very much tracked by the likes of West Ham and West Brom.

West Brom ‘express interest’ in signing Christian Benteke

Benteke has certainly struggled for game time under Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who feels that the tall Belgian striker is not suited to his style of play. Both West Ham and West Brom prefer forwards with good aerial presence, as already seen from the likes of Carroll and Rondon respectively.

The 25 year old was brought for around £32 million from Aston Villa last summer but has barely featured in the squad this season. Divock Origi, Daniel Sturridge and Firmino have all been preferred ahead of the Belgian for the lone striking role this season.

Benteke, however, has stated his desire to remain at the club and fight for his place. However, with Klopp looking to invest in the squad, the money which can be obtained from the sale of Benteke can be useful.

However, the huge transfer fees along with the huge wages of the forward can be a hindrance for the sale to go through. With Klopp's style of play more inclined towards hard pressing, it may be better for Benteke to look for greener pastures.

Tony Pulis or Slaven Bilic would certainly be pleased with having a tall Belgian striker with a good aerial threat in their ranks.

It seems Liverpool are very much interested in selling their second most expensive striker in Benteke. The £32 million man has not got going in his Anfield career and is currently struggling to get any game time.

Liverpool to loan out Christian Benteke and pay some of his wages

Liverpool are looking to offload the former Aston Villa striker and it seems that West Ham are very much keen to buy the striker. However, the Hammers are not too keen to match the £120,000 per week wages of the tall Belgian striker and would be interested in buying the striker only if Liverpool are ready to pay some of his wages.

It seems ironical to state that the last big money signing from Liverpool to West Ham was Andy Carroll, who is incidentally Liverpool's most expensive signing till date. The worst part of Benteke's non involvement with his current club is that his International career is also in jeopardy.

Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has stated that Benteke's place in the squad is under threat and the Belgian would have to be more involved in order to play for his country at the Euros.

The best case for Benteke would be a move away from Liverpool since the striker has been preferred behind the likes of Sturridge and Origi and the Belgian has failed to adapt to the style of play adopted by Klopp.

Christian Benteke faces a race against time to be fit for Liverpool's Merseyside derby next month. Liverpool travel to Everton on the 4th of October but the availability of the Belgian striker is in doubt following his injury in the match against Norwich .

Christian Benteke

The summer signing from Aston Villa was withdrawn at half time against Norwich after reporting a tight hamstring. His replacement Danny Ings scored for Liverpool but they could only manage a draw at home against the Canaries.

Benteke underwent a scan on Tuesday and missed Liverpool's clash against Carlisle United in the Carling Cup. Reports suggest that the Belgian will be out for up to two weeks and he will surely miss Liverpool's next Premier league game against Aston Villa and their Europa league clash against Sion.

The absence of the striker will be a huge blow for Brendan Rodgers. There have been rumours that Liverpool are looking to replace him with former Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti, following Liverpool's poor run this season. Liverpool have no won their last six competitive games and the pressure is mounting on Rodgers.

Danny Ings has performed well in the absence of Benteke and scored two goals in his last two appearances. But in matches against Aston Villa and Everton, Liverpool will miss the physicality and presence offered by Benteke. Liverpool will need to win both those games to get their season back on track. They are currently 13th in the league with just 8 points from six games.

Key first team players Dejan Lovren and Jordan Henderson are also out injured for Liverpool.

Christian Benteke returns to training

Christian Benteke, one of the stars of the Premier League, has returned to training.

The Belgian Christian Benteke has recovered from his injury and is back in training at Aston Villa, with his team currently second in the standings.

After missing the World Cup in Brazil with an injured Achilles tendon suffered in early April, Benteke returned to training just five months later, three months ahead of schedule.

"I'm very happy with the efforts of the medical team at Villa as Christian has worked hard to get him back quickly. Christian trained, though it was a light session," said Paul Lambert, manager of Aston Villa.

"Obviously we will monitor his fitness to see him return to the team," concluded the coach. The Belgian has scored 34 goals in 67 games with the Birmingham club.