This Karim Benzema saga looks set to last the distance this summer.
Previous reports suggested Arsenal had bids rejected by Real Madrid for the French striker, with phone calls between the player and Arsene Wenger also being claimed, as well as a set amount of cash (supposedly £45 million+) set aside by the Gunners to finally land the 27-year-old this summer.
Several journalists have also had their say on the matter via Twitter, predicting when Benzema would arrive at the Emirates, while Arsenal legends such as Thierry Henry have endorsed the idea.
But it is now believed Real have succumbed to the pressure and have accepted an offer of £48 million for Benzema, according to Rodney Marsh.
A reliable source has told the former Sky Sports pundit that the La Liga giants have agreed to sell the France international to Arsenal after receiving a substantial offer:
‘I had a phone call from a mate of mine, and he’s been right on many things, and he said that he believes Real Madrid have accepted a bid somewhere in the region of £48million for Benzema from Arsenal.
‘In the past this guy has always been right, he’s never been wrong yet, so we’ll have to wait and see.’
This transfer rumour is really starting to get on my nerves.
If Arsenal aren’t interested in Benzema, I would rather Wenger come out and just say it, rather than have people telling us this and that.
arsenal fanz are tired of all dis,culd u plz make us happy for once in d tranfer market????
wenger cant buy any player those ar just rumors & as for me am fedup. we ar still loonsing & fight for FA no english!
Wenger , why don’t u understand we (Arsenal fans) ? pls, try to buy a world class striker by any cost!!!
pls we are all tired of dis old man wenger pls can u just help us to buy wot we need so dat we d fans will all be happy once nd for all
Y can’t wenger buy some one.
Arsene isn’t responsible for the rumours.
Y do this specialist in failure scrab looking face can’t find any player to help the gunners to secure league title rather than contributing to rumours targets
I would love to see us buy a quality striker to complement the over criticized, under valued Giroud. However I am not going to speculate or comment on that issue.
I would just like to comment on the extremely poor use of literacy and grammar displayed by my fellow supporters in their comments. Come on boys we’re better than that.
pls manager, we arsenal fan need a world class forwarder that we give us goals. Pls try and sign one at any cost.
Stop pooling us every time transfer saga, if Arsenal and Arsene Wenger are not interested on bringing new faces to the club. Look at our rival Chelsea they didn’t wasted time on bringing in Pedro but Arsenal are not sincere in all what they are doing.