PALACE forward Christian Benteke is unlikely to leave the club on a loan move to West Ham.

There were reports that Benteke could move across London to the Hammers as David Moyes' side desperately search for a striker.

With Patrick Vieira starting to favour Jean-Philippe Mateta, Benteke has started to be offered to other clubs in order to remove him from the club's wage bill.

The Hammers however are perusing other targets such as Benfica's Darwin Nunez and Liverpool's Divock Origi.

This means that it is unlikely that they will bring Benteke, News Shopper understands.

Benteke only has 18 months left on his contract at Selhurst Park.

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