Mourinho despairs at the shock of the link with the Tottenham striker



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Publication date: Monday, September 28, 2020 4:55 AM

Crystal Palace leader Christian Benteke is being linked with a shock switch to Premier League rivals Tottenham.

the Eagles striker It seems certain that he will end his nightmare spell in Selhurst Park by moving on before the window closes in October.

The Belgian, who was linked to a return to former club Aston Villa this summer, has only played from the Palace bench so far this season.

And with Palace bringing back Michy Batshuayi on loan, it certainly seems like Benteke’s days are numbered.

However, his next potential destination has come as a big surprise, according to Football Insider anyway.

They claim that Spurs Chief José Mourinho has given the green light for a move for Benteke.

The 29-year-old has struggled to recreate his impressive form for Villa who saw him win a £ 33 million trade to Liverpool in 2015.

Benteke scored 49 goals in 101 games in all competitions for Villa in three seasons.

The massive fall of Benteke

But since then he has scored just 23 goals in 116 games in the periods at Liverpool and Palace. In fact, he has only found the net alarmingly six times in the last three seasons.

The Spurs, however, are desperate to bring in a new No. 9 to back Harry Kane.

So far they have failed in attempts to bring Arkadiusz Milik of Napoli Y Benfica striker Haris Seferovic, While Diego Costa has also been linked to a return to London.

It seems that Mourinho has instructed the club that they must have someone in their place by October 5.

However, a potential move for Benteke is sure to raise some eyebrows among the Spurs faithful.

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