After much speculation that he could leave Aston Villa at the end of the season, striker Christian Bentke expects to sign a new deal at the club this summer.   enteke bagged 19 Premier League goals in a superb debut season in England's top flight following his £7million summer switch from Genk.
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Christian Benteke has emerged as Borussia Dortmund's top transfer target to replace Robert Lewandowski who is expected to leave the club in the summer. The Daily Mail[http://www. dailymail. co. uk/sport/football/article-2323989/Christian-Benteke-lined-Borussia-Dortmund-replace-Robert-Lewandowski.
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Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov has announced that he will retire from football to set up a charity for leukemia sufferers.   Petrov is currently in remission from the disease which was diagnosed in March 2012 after complaining of fatigue during a game with Arsenal.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert hailed striker Christian Benteke after his hat trick helped the Villans to a 6-1 win over fellow relegation strugglers Sunderland.   Benteke joined from Genk in the summer and passed the 20 goal mark in his first season at the club with his treble on Monday night.
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Sunderland boss Paolo Di Canio has told his side to go into their relegation battle match against Aston Villa believing that it is a Champions League final.
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Christian Benteke has revealed that he will not look to leave Aston Villa in the summer as he was to repay the faith shown in him by Paul Lambert.
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Aston Villa's midfielder Stiliyan Petrov says that he is happy to still be alive as he battles leukaemia.   The 33 year old was diagnosed in March last year which has led him to suspend his playing career.   "I've had my hard moments but I've had good moments as well.
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Aston Villa boss Paul Lambert believes his young team have enough quality to escape the Premier League relegation zone before the end of the season.   Although he would rather be comfortably safe at this point of the season the Scot is confidenthis side will evade relegation.
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Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers praised his side’s character after they clawed back a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa.   Liverpool were 1-0 down at half time following a goal from Christian Benteke and Rodgers believes that drive and determination earned them the victory.   "Our character was outstanding today.
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Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott is expected to leave the club in the summer and Everton, Newcastle and Aston Villa are interested in signing him.   As a result of Rio Ferdinand's withdrawal Lescott was brought back into the England squad and played both matches against San Marino and Montenegro.
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On loan Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has admitted that he hopes fellow Belgian Christain Benteke will join a big club soon.
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Heading into the final stages of the season, with his Aston Villa side currently sitting in the relelgation zone, Sportsvibe caught up with Paul Lambert to get his thoughts on playing abroad, why he ended up earning his coaching badges in Germany, and why the German league is thriving during these tough financial times.
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Following last night’s 1-0 defeat to Manchester City, Aston Villa’s survival hopes took another hit, with the club now languishing in 18th position in the league.
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Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has told Manchester United that they will not relinquish their Premier League title without a fight after beating Aston Villa 1-0 at Villa Park last night.
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Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez believes that every match from now until the end of the season must be played as though it is a cup final.   “I think that what we have left is 11 cup finals.
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Arsenal defener Carl Jenkinson has admitted that he was pleased to see his team rewarded for their efforts on Saturday as Santi Cazorla scored an 85th minute winner against Aston Villa.
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Paul Lambert has said that striker Christian Benteke will not be leaving Aston Villa at any point in the near future.
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Aston Villa forward Gabriel Agbonlahor believes his strike partner Chrstian Benteke is capable of doing much better than Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur if he chooses to leave Villa Park.
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The agent of Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke has admitted there is likely to be lots of interest in his client should Aston Villa be relegated at the end of the season, by insists the forward is fully focused on helping his club get out of trouble.
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Brad Guzan is confident that Aston Villa can beat the drop this season and has backed the club's forwards to fire them to safety.
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