<p>LONDON &mdash; Belgium striker Christian Benteke is heading into the European Championship with a new contract at Crystal Palace.</p>
<p>Benteke signed a two-year extension at the south London club on Thursday, a reward for his strong finish to last season when he scored in each of his last four Premier League games and finished with 10 goals overall.</p>
<p>That was his highest-scoring season since 2016-17, when he had 15 goals.</p>
<p>Benteke, who is likely to be the backup for Romelu Lukaku for Belgium at Euro 2020, joined Palace from Liverpool in 2016.</p>
<p>Palace finished 14th in the league last season and is currently searching for a new manager following Roy Hodgson’s decision to step down after nearly four years in charge.</p>
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