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Benzema Left Out Of Madrid Squad As Arsenal Prepare €65m Bid

By on August 3, 2015

Karim Benzema has been left out of Real Madrid’s squad for the Audi Cup due to an apparent thigh injury amid rumours Arsenal are prepared to test the Spaniard’s resolve with a €65m offer.

There have been stories in the newspapers on virtually a daily basis linking Benzema with a move to the Emirates in recent weeks with Arsene Wenger supposedly making the striker his prime transfer target.

The Express reported last month that we were lining-up a £35m bid after our opening £31m offer was rejected while there were rumours last week that Madrid were willing to cash-in on the French international to make room for Marco Reus.

All this came after there was talk that Wenger had actually held talks with the player on the phone to discuss a potential move to North London.

Arsene predictably played down his reported interest in Benzema after the Community Shield yesterday but that hasn’t stopped the speculation from intensifying, with Spanish outlet AS claiming today that we’re lining-up a €65m (£46m) offer.

The newspaper says that the boss has shelved plans to sign another centre-back as he wants to use his entire budget to land Benzema and is going to do everything he can to lure the striker away from the Bernabeu this summer.

AS admit that any deal won’t be easy to pull off as he only signed a new deal until 2019 last year but the reports come at a time of growing uncertainty over Benzema’s place in Rafa Benitez’s starting eleven.

The Spanish boss has been experimenting with Ronaldo, Bale and even Jesse through the middle in pre-season and AS suggest that Benitez isn’t convinced Benzema fits in to his new style of play.

To make matters even more interesting, the Guardian are reporting that Benzema has now been left out of the Madrid squad for their upcoming Audi Cup games after supposedly picking up a thigh injury in training.

This comes just a short time after the club also claimed the 27-year-old had suffered a thigh injury before playing him against Milan, so understandably there are some who don’t know what to believe.

Benzema may very-well have picked up a knock but the fact he’s been left out of their squad amid all this talk of interest from Arsenal is only going to fuel the flames even further.

I’ve made my opinion on this clear in recent days and I think there is certainly something going on with Benzema at Madrid. Whether that results in a move to Arsenal remains to be seen but I think Wenger is making a real play for his signature.

Hopefully things fall our way and we can pull it off as Benzema would be a sensational signing, but I have a feeling this saga may drag right until the end of the transfer window, so we’ve got a few weeks left yet until things are resolved one way or the other.

13 Comments

  1. Iyowuna George I

    August 3, 2015 at 3:28 pm

    make haste while the sunshine! Announce Benzema with immediate effect before the start of the premier league!!!

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  2. Roland C Rozario

    August 4, 2015 at 3:52 am

    Arsenal definitely need a lethal striker!
    Walcott and Giroud are still short in that department. The likes of Benzema or Lewandorski will definitely fit the bill!!

    Reply

  3. olabamiji

    August 4, 2015 at 7:15 am

    honestly Wenger need striker in fact professional striker look at the goal wasted by cazola and gibs both ramsy at least if its good striker Chelsea will go home not less than three goals pls Wenger need urgent striker to challenge rival from Nigeria analysis.

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  4. saint_white33

    August 4, 2015 at 8:05 am

    I so much like Benzema idea but real ve no replacement the strike real is after Aguero is not happening so is only by miracle for Benzema to com to Arsenal is better we look elsewhere cause we need an upgrade over Olivier G.

    Reply

  5. Harry Barracuda

    August 4, 2015 at 8:14 am

    Wenger says “No”.

    Reply

  6. ayodele isiaka

    August 4, 2015 at 8:28 am

    All we are looking for just to sign a classic striker that will upgrade giroud.

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  7. Delford Magaya

    August 4, 2015 at 8:33 am

    Very interesting good news for all of Arsenal supporters, but there is no truth about it. We have been reading about the story for a long time now and hopefully it will happen.

    Reply

  8. ODETOLA

    August 4, 2015 at 8:38 am

    WE JUST NEED TOP STRIKER AND ASISTANCE FOR COQUELIN

    Reply

  9. George otieno kapu

    August 4, 2015 at 11:27 am

    it got started with Jackson Martinez, then Arturo Vidal, lacazette now its Benzema, actually its disgusting day in day out hopes being high then down the last minutes. Wenger should buy

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  10. Richard Saygbeh

    August 4, 2015 at 12:54 pm

    Arsenal definitely need a world class striker..
    Someone like Ben 2 add spice 2 our attack options.. Wenger pls make haste 2 land Benz.. He’s has d quality Arsenal need at d moment…

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  11. Malaysian gunner

    August 4, 2015 at 1:23 pm

    Hopefully it will be finally signed and delivered.
    Btw,Mourino has accused Wenger of trying to buy the epl.
    He shd direct the question to MU.Since the time of one rf,
    they have been doing it on a regular basis.
    If the dm can’t deliver ,you can bet he could be out asap.

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  12. Obube Akinola

    August 4, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Pls wenger all we need is a good striker who cn support Giroud

    Reply

  13. samuel muyiwa

    August 5, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    Pls ιғ benzema ιs not available, go ғσя higuain or chery. Jυѕт ғσя competition against giroud

    Reply

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