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title: "Crystal Palace: Fans react to Christian Benteke update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-christian-benteke-update-2/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Crystal Palace"
published: "2021-05-27T13:40:36Z"
modified: "2021-05-27T13:40:36Z"
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# Crystal Palace: Fans react to Christian Benteke update

**Plenty of Crystal Palace fans have been reacting to an update regarding striker Christian Benteke on social media.**

[Benteke is just one of a number of Palace players who are out of contract in a matter of weeks](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/crystal-palace/kader/verein/873), however, it seems as if the Eagles are making a late attempt to keep hold of the forward.

According to Belgian outlet [Het Laatste Nieuws](https://www.hln.be/rode-duivels/benteke-2-jaar-langer-bij-crystal-palace~a84292e0/), cited by [Sports Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/crystal-palace-man-offered-new-two-year-deal-proved-worth-club-management/), Palace have offered the 30-year-old a new two-year deal.

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The [report](https://sportwitness.co.uk/crystal-palace-man-offered-new-two-year-deal-proved-worth-club-management/) claims that the ball is now in the Belgian’s court over whether he will stay at Selhurst Park.

Benteke, who Roy Hodgson described as [‘fantastic’](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/2019/april/roy-hodgson-benteke-post-arsenal/) during his tenure as manager, ended the season in fine form. He scored [seven times in his final 13 Premier League games of the 2020/21 season](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/christian-benteke/leistungsdaten/spieler/50201), and those displays seem to have done enough to persuade Palace to offer him a new deal.

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### Palace fans react

[@CPFCtransfersHQ](https://twitter.com/CPFCtransfersHQ/status/1397579991290896391) shared the news regarding Benteke on Twitter on Wednesday afternoon.

This is what these supporters had to say in reply, with many excited at the news of a new deal being tabled.

**“OMG YES”**

[Credit: @CPFCH10](https://twitter.com/CPFCH10/status/1397580070261346308)

**“Tears in my eyes”**

[Credit: @WlLFRIEDZAHA](https://twitter.com/WlLFRIEDZAHA/status/1397580825881944071)

**“Never heard of Het Laatste Nieuws but I beg”**

[Credit: @palace\_tommy](https://twitter.com/palace_tommy/status/1397580279699628034)

**“Please, PLEASE let this be true!!”**

[Credit: @JulieOs28364111](https://twitter.com/JulieOs28364111/status/1397581402829373443)

**“Het laatste nieuws have my children”**

[Credit: @CpfcDan\_](https://twitter.com/CpfcDan_/status/1397580218676678657)

**“STAY KING”**

[Credit: @liamb0117](https://twitter.com/liamb0117/status/1397580450206568450)

***In other news: Many Palace fans can’t believe what’s happened to one Eagles defender now, find out more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/crystal-palace-news/crystal-palace-fans-react-to-nathan-ferguson-injury/).***