Crystal Palace forward has signed a new contract.
Crystal Palace striker Christian Benteke has sent a message expressing his delight after signing a new contract.
The Eagles moved to tie Benteke to a new contract after he featured in all seven of Palace’s games to start the season so far.
Benteke signed a new one year extension along with defender James Tomkins.
He sent a message saying he is ‘really happy’ to secure his future.
Despite Benteke’s commitment, he has become notoriously goal shy.
The striker has yet to score all season and last year he scored only one goal in 19 games.
Manager Roy Hodgson is clearly pleased with him, and Palace’s strong start to the season has them sitting in sixth.
Extending Benteke is the easy decision. If Palace were bolder, they would have let his deal expire, forcing them to be more proactive in finding a prolific goalscorer.
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