Frank de Boer insists Christian Benteke is an important player for Crystal Palace (Picture: Getty)Frank de Boer has heaped praise on Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke and insists he hopes he stays at Selhurst Park. According to reports, Conte is a fan of Belgium international Benteke and is considering launching a move for his services, although his arrival at Stamford Bridge would only be behind a marquee signing. Christian Benteke joined the Eagles last summer from Liverpool (Picture: Getty)Everton are also said to be monitoring the situation but de Boer insists he is happy at Palace and the club have no desire to sell. 'He's happy here and we really want him to stay,' the Dutch legend, who arrived in south London earlier in the summer, said. The 26-year-old, who joined the Eagles last summer in a deal worth £27million from Liverpool, scored 17 goals in 40 games during the 2016-17 campaign.
(Getty Images)Chelsea are behind AC Milan in the race to sign Andrea Belotti from Torino, according to reports in Italy. Andrea Belotti has reportedly agreed terms with AC Milan. Belotti has a €100 million (£88m) release clause in his contract but that only applies to teams outside of Italy. Gianluca Di Marzio claims that Milan have made the 23-year-old their top target and is the favoured choice of their manager Vincenzo Montella. (Getty Images)Torino are demanding €80 million (£71m) plus M'Baye Niang and Gabriel Paletta but Milan's current offer stands at €40m (£35m), plus the two players.
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