Often linked with a move away from whichever club he’s at during the transfer window, Christian Benteke’s summer has been no different this time around.
Recently sent to Turkey by their local media, the Crystal Palace forward has now been associated to AS Monaco in Ligue 1 thanks to France Football.
Explaining the principality club are looking for a striker to help fill a potential departure from either Radamel Falcao or Stefan Jovetic, the prime target for the role would be Baghdad Bounedjah, currently being managed by Xavi at Al Sadd.
However, other names have been discussed, and some keep coming back, which is where the Palace player comes into the equation.
As well as Benteke, Fiorentina’s Giovanni Simeone and free agent Mario Balotelli have been mentioned, giving you an idea of the type of player they are looking for.
That’s about as far as the details go, suggesting the Belgian is a backup plan more than anything else, but it’s one we’ll keep an eye on heading into the last week or so of the Premier League’s transfer window.
