Arsenal are reportedly considering a £20 million summer bid for Karim Benzema to replace Nicklas Bendtner, according to Metro.
The out-of-favour Real Madrid striker was overlooked by manager Jose Mourinho in the Copa del Rey final in April, as well as both Champions League matches against arch-rivals Barcelona, and reports in Madrid are now claiming that the Frenchman is willing to part ways with the Spanish giants.
Mourinho will be looking to generate summer funds through player sales, and it is thought that Benzema is his best option in doing so, as the Frenchman is clearly unsettled and appears to be behind loanee forward Emmanuel Adebayor and the returning Gonzalo Higuain in the striking pecking order at the club.
Arsene Wenger is known to be a long-term and huge admirer of the 23-year-old hitman, and while he was not prepared to splash £35 million for the striker which took him to Real from Lyon two years ago, the Arsenal boss may be tempted to test the waters and could potentially acquire the France international’s services at a reduced price during the summer.
Whilst Robin van Persie has excelled this season, Arsenal’s other strikers have done mediocre jobs, which has left a number of fans (including myself) frustrated with the lack of fire-power in reserve.
One striker who has failed to impress and establish himself in the Gunners first-team this season has been Nicklas Bendtner. Several reports have suggested that the Dane’s future at Arsenal is in major doubt, and as such, could be on his way out of the club at the end of the season. Potentially, any transfer fees recouped from Bendtner’s probable sale could be put towards the Benzema bid this summer.
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I like benzema becuse is such have playing and known scoring scence i dont know why morinho hate him but for me if arsenal sign him they can not regret so i this opputunity to pleag wenger to make it
Remember the invincibles ? How much did it cost to put that little lot together. Its nice to bring through youth players but Arsene needs to realise that they are not all going to be great no matter how good there playing at 16 – 17 years old. Hopefully Stan gets control and clears the debt and we can use the profit from the club to pay decent players wages without bankrupting us.
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Fabianski or Mannone Neur or Steklenberg
Squillacci. Samba
Fabregas (sorry). Hazard
Bendtner. Benzema
Vela
Wellington (no visa)
Botelho (no visa)
Galindo (no visa)
Chamakh
Thanks for the long-detailed reply..If I do go option A, I would have to capiatn Chamakh at WBA.. although its good on paper, Chamakh has scored only 1 goal when Arsenal scored 10.. also he might be short of service..Torres represents a great, differential’ capiatncy option GW 6, cant see a better one anywhere else in the league
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