English side, Liverpool have completed the signing of striker, Christian Benteke from Aston Villa for £32.5M.

The Belgian signed a five year contract with Liverpool with an upfront payment of £16M made while the remainder will be paid over the course of his contract.

Benteke missed the 2014 World Cup in Brazil with an Achilles injury, and after returning to fitness, had to wait until December to score his first Premier League goal of last season.

He hit form over the closing three months of the campaign, though, scoring 12 goals in his final 13 matches for Villa as

they avoided relegation and reached the FA Cup final.