Benteke finds himself at an impasse

The Red Devil no longer has playing time with the Eagles. A departure this summer seems more and more inevitable.

Twenty-four consecutive meetings with playing time, except for a small exception to blow it on Boxing Day. Then nothing. Christian Benteke is going through difficult times at Crystal Palace, when he was hovering on his little cloud a few months ago.

After finishing last season with four goals in four games, the Red Devil was given a two-year contract extension. “Still many beautiful things to come”he enthused.