Man Utd’s stance on Benzema switch after Real Madrid legend’s Saudi fallout
Manchester United have denied being desirous about making a shock transfer for Karim Benzema.
United have been linked with the French striker, 36, as boss Erik ten Hag appears to be like to enhance his attacking choices. But United haven’t approached Benzema a couple of transfer to Old Trafford, as a result of his age and wages of £86m-a-season.
Benzema solely joined Saudi Arabian aspect Al-Ittihad six months in the past from Real Madrid. But he has fallen out together with his supervisor Marcelo Gallardo, after failing to report for the workforce’s pre-season coaching marketing campaign.
READ MORE:Man Utd followers activate Erik ten Hag after Ralf Rangnick’s feedback about Jadon Sancho
READ MORE:‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe faces almighty problem at Man Utd – Glazers cannot stand in his approach’
Learn extra
Sky Sports is bringing you 500 dwell soccer video games to look at, as properly entry to Cricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and extra throughout eight devoted channels. Sky Sports is the solely option to watch all of the motion this 12 months.
£22 a month
Sky
The squad travelled to Dubai with out him, with Gallardo ordering him not to consider becoming a member of up together with his team-mates. He scored 12 objectives in 20 appearances for Al-Ittihad.
His future in Saudi is now unsure, with Benzema understood to be eager on returning to a European membership. United have been one of many lowest scoring groups of the Premier League season up to now, with simply 24 objectives in 21 video games.
Will Karim Benzema play within the Premier League this season? Give us your ideas within the feedback part beneath
(Image: FIFA by way of Getty Images)
Both Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund have struggled, whereas Anthony Martial has failed to search out kind or health. United are exploring the mortgage market this month, with a view to bringing somebody in on a short-term deal.
But United imagine Benzema isn’t a viable possibility shifting ahead. United usually are not the one large membership in want of extra firepower, with each Chelsea and Arsenal out there for a striker. But it stays to be seen if both of them are prepared to contemplate providing Benzema an escape route from Saudi.
Benzema is likely one of the most adorned stars of his technology, having gained 25 main trophies throughout his time in Madrid, whereas additionally incomes 97 caps for France.
(Image: Getty Images)
Join the Daily Star’s WhatsApp for the sexiest headlines, showbiz gossip and plenty extra
The Daily Star is now on WhatsApp and we wish you to affix us!
Through the app, we’ll ship you the sassiest showbiz tales, some naught headline and a seismic smattering of aliens…together with the most recent breaking information after all.
To be part of our neighborhood, all you must do to affix is click on on this hyperlink, choose ‘Join Chat’ and also you’re in!
No one will have the ability to see who has join and nobody can ship messages apart from the Daily Star workforce. We additionally deal with our neighborhood members to competitions, particular affords, promotions, and adverts from us and our companions.
If you don’t like our neighborhood, you’ll be able to try any time you want. To depart our neighborhood click on on the identify on the high of your display screen and select Exit group. If you’re curious, you’ll be able to learn our Privacy Notice.
Despite beginning life in Saudi Arabia in red-hot kind, Benzema’s goal-scoring has cooled off as of late, with only one aim in his final 4 video games whereas Al-Ittihad have dropped to seventh within the Saudi Pro League after three defeats on the spin.
