Karim Benzema has been linked with a host of big clubs lately including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Arsenal. Any official offer was denied by Lyon but Benzema’s teammate Miralem Pjanic revealed the deal is nearly done:
“Benzema is nearly gone to Old Trafford.
“The English club are willing to pay £38m for him and it is just a question of the day when he will move to England.
“He does not have anything against going to Manchester.
“Our side will be reinforced by Lisandro Lopez, the Argentine forward from Porto.”
There was very little chance that Arsenal will be able to sign him, except for the fact that he is French, but still now that it’s all but confirmed that he won’t come it doesn’t seem so nice as our title rivals have prised him away from us.
Arsene Knows Best! 
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July 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Odu
I understand about 148 players have been linked to Arsenal since the window opened. There is no need crying over all of them as they list finally thins out. Wenger has not confirmed that he is interested in Benzema, neither has his club confirm arsenal interest. with 38m pounds, there are alternatives. At 21, Karim is still developing and money paid is simply for his potential. Like the coach has said, he will get one or two players and we should wait and see who those two (or one) are.
July 1, 2009 at 2:50 PM
Zain Shahid
I’m not crying about all of them. I personally felt the deal had veryyy few chances of going through but it’s just that he is coming to our rivals. It would have felt better had he gone to Real Madrid. It’s weird I kno =P
July 1, 2009 at 2:50 PM
dan
Fine, let him go for the extra money, Fergie likes to overload his squad with strikers, so Karim have fun rotating from the bench. Some players like ruud and forlan and tevez didn’t like it.
July 1, 2009 at 2:58 PM
Migaloo
He’s good, but he’s not £38M good. Anyone else think Manure are spending there cash like a kid whos just recieved his first pocket money.
July 1, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Zain Shahid
Yea I think so too!
July 1, 2009 at 3:37 PM
soccerfanbase.com
Let United Sign Benzema and Ribery, it doesn’t bother me. Remember they have much larger and better squad than us the last time we won the league.
I bet what counts now is the balance in the team and not the profile of the player. I have watched Benzema over and over again and I can confirm he is good ( good not very good) but I bet RVP on his day can match and surpass him.
What we need now is a VERY GOOD CB ( two if we are going to sell either of Gallas or Toure )and probably a right full back to support Sagna plus sell Ade and buy Hunterlaar or bring in Vela and Simpson.
July 1, 2009 at 9:19 PM
arsenalfan
im sowi yer but real madrid are favourites to sign him and probably will
July 1, 2009 at 10:20 PM
Neil
hes just signed for madrid lol