Liverpool have triggered the £32.5m release fee in Christian Benteke's contract, Sky sources understand.
The Reds have stepped up their pursuit of the Aston Villa striker as they look to add to their goalscoring options for next season.
Benteke, who has two years remaining on his Villa contract, has scored 49 goals in 101 appearances for the club since he joined from Genk in 2012.
The Belgian international scored 12 goals in 12 Premier League games last term as he helped Villa retain their top-flight status after a poor start to the season.
Earlier this week, Villa boss Tim Sherwood said he wanted to keep Benteke but admitted the club were powerless if a bid of £32.5m was received.
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