Tag: Karim Benzema

  • Man United are not interested in Benzema

    Man United are not interested in Benzema

    View image | gettyimages.com Football Express News understands that reported interest from Manchester United in Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema is false. The French striker is expected to be sold on this summer as Madrid president Florentino Perez looks to re-build his side IF they fail to beat Barcelona to the La Liga title and…

  • Liverpool face Benzema battle with PSG

    Liverpool face Benzema battle with PSG

    View image | gettyimages.com Paris Saint Germain have emerged as favourites to sign Liverpool target Karim Benzema this summer, according to reports. The French striker is expected to be sold on this summer as Madrid president Florentino Perez looks to re-build his side IF they fail to beat Barcelona to the La Liga title and…

  • Lyon Chief: Liverpool target can emulate Benzema success

    Lyon Chief: Liverpool target can emulate Benzema success

    View image | gettyimages.com Lyon chairman Jean-Michel Aulas has claimed Liverpool target Alexandre Lacazette has what it takes to reach a similar level to Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The French striker has scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 this season and has attracted the likes of Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund, who have…

  • Liverpool target Benzema: I am not an actor or a show off

    Liverpool target Benzema: I am not an actor or a show off

    Real Madrid star Karim Benzema has declared he is “not an actor” on or off the field and has discussed his backing from the club’s supporters and local people. Madrid’s big money signings over recent years have strongly been accused of playing up to the cameras and caring too much about their appearance and charisma,…

  • Liverpool target is a weakness, claims Guti

    Liverpool target is a weakness, claims Guti

    Former Real Madrid midfielder Guti Hernandez believes Karim Benzema is a weak link for the Spanish giants. Speaking to El Chiringuito, the former Madrid midfielder said that the Frenchman needs to score more goals or he will be forced out of the Santiago Bernabeu. Benzema has been strongly linked with a move to Liverpool in…

  • Real Madrid plan squad sales to fund David de Gea move

    Real Madrid plan squad sales to fund David de Gea move

    Real Madrid are planning to sell both Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema in order to fund a move for Manchester United keeper David de Gea and Paris Saint Germain’s Edinson Cavani. Spanish giants Madrid have been interested in De Gea for sometime, having narrowly failed to land the Spanish keeper when he moved to Man…

  • Liverpool to gain from Real Madrid’s Cavani interest

    Liverpool to gain from Real Madrid’s Cavani interest

    Liverpool could be offered Karim Benzema if Real Madrid make serious their interest in Paris Saint Germain striker Edinson Cavani. The French striker has been under slight criticism this season and towards the back end of Madrid’s Champions League winning campaign in 2013/2014, having scored just one goal in his last 10 games. Benzema is…

  • Liverpool beaten by sole Benzema goal in Madrid

    Liverpool beaten by sole Benzema goal in Madrid

    Karim Benzema scored the only goal of the game as Real Madrid beat a spirited Liverpool side 1-0 at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. The reigning European champions have been in superb form of late and they mustered their first chance on goal in the opening three minutes through James Rodriguez, who produced a fine save out…

  • Benzema snubbed Man United for Real Madrid move

    Benzema snubbed Man United for Real Madrid move

    Karim Benzema snubbed a move to Manchester United to join Real Madrid in 2009, according to Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas. The French international emerged during his younger years with Lyon as one of the most talented strikers in the game and was subject to heavy interest from a number of top European clubs. Benzema, who…

  • Benzema hoping Barcelona remain in La Liga

    Benzema hoping Barcelona remain in La Liga

    Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is hoping Barcelona remain in La Liga, even if they gain independence from Spain. The autonomous region of Catalonia is set to vote on independence in a referendum on November 22nd, but LFP president Javier Tebas has claimed that the club will be forced to withdraw from La Liga should…