Liverpool's capture of Aston Villa striker Christian Benteke relies on the departure of wantaway forward Raheem Sterling, according to reports.
The Times' Tony Evans has told talkSPORT's Hawksbee and Jacobs show that "the second Raheem Sterling leaves Liverpool, Christian Benteke will come in."
The Belgian forward has long been linked with a move to Anfield as Reds boss Brendan Rodgers looks to improve his attack after a poor showing in front of goal last term.
Benteke is reportedly eager to leave Villa, per Stuart James in the Guardian, with Belgian football writer Kristof Terreur indicating the player's desire to play in Europe:
Christian Benteke's agent already told Aston Villa that the player wants to move to a team that has qualified for Europe.