According to The Telegraph Arsenal are preparing to make another move for their long term target Karim Benzema. Last summer transfer window saw the arrival of Mesut Özil, Arsène at the time tried to pen an agreement, for Benzema, but the departure of Gonzalo Higuain made it impossible for Real Madrid to sell. Benzema found his form back in November of this current season, Real are rumored to be keeping a watchful eye on the Premier League Player of the Year and Golden Boot winner Luis Suarez. Any deal between Arsenal and Madrid could be in the region of £30m. This would allow Real to make a bid solid bid for Suarez.
Arsène has been an admirer of Benzema for some time now, in previous interviews he has boldly given his thoughts on the star striker. which is unlike his character when it comes to monitoring a player Arsène usually remains tight lipped, whether that is out of respect for the player's club,or Arsène being smart and not wanting other big clubs to swoop and seal a deal, only he would know the answer to that. But a few years back Arsène went against his usual self, and gave us his view on the likelihood of bringing Benzema to the Emirates, stating that "Signing him does not seem impossible. He's a player that I like. He's intelligent in his movement, he is capable of combining well with others and making a difference, and of doing individual moves as well. So for me he's a player who's at the top level in the world".With the obvious need for a World class striker Arsène may feel that the time has come to finally close a deal on the inform and proven striker.
Real Madrid like Arsenal are yet to conclude their season. Both have two major finals to look forward to, Arsenal will be playing against Hull City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley this coming Saturday. whilst Real will be making preparations for their Champions League Final against arch rivals Atletico Madrid on the 24 of May. Any possible glimpse of re interest from Arsène for Benzema may come after both teams have played out their last game of season.
Benzema hasn't firmly cemented himself into the starting line up at Real. Reason being Real has excellent players which can be a good and bad thing for both players and the team as a whole. For the team it is great to have players of high quality, as it will drive other players into competing with each other which could possible bring out the best in a player. But sometimes a new manager may come in and have a different or specific style of play, so they may favor one player to another.
Take Jose Mourinho for example, at times it looked at if he favored Higuain as his first striker, who often played slightly ahead of Benzema. Now that doesn't indicate that Benzema isn't good enough to be a regular in the starting line up. For me situations like these are bound to happen when you have team that is filled with star players, don't get me wrong having marquee players is a wonderful advantage. However too many World class players could be damaging for any given player, not because they are no longer good. But because there are too many excellence within the team, so it then becomes difficult for a player to be distinct or the main attraction, because their work rate may go unnoticed or overshadowed. Which brings us to whether a transfer to Arsenal would be a good move to Benzema. In my view I believe it could be, Essentially because Arsenal need a player of his capability, getting into the team isn't a question that needs to be asked. Not only is he guaranteed regular game time, but I believe a move to Arsenal will take his career to new heights. Yes he is still regarded as as World class striker, but the talk of him being classed as the best striker has been left unsaid for sometime now. Moving to Arsenal could put him up there as being one of the World's best strikers. Benzema has wonderful movement on the ball, similar to his French teammate Giroud he too is able to hold up play. Which is a joy watch when your team is about to break on counterattacks. One key quality that he brings to the game is that he has the understanding and connection, of being able to link up with his midfielders. Arsenal have a midfield that is bursting with a range of gifted players, the addition of Benzema would benefit all.
Take Jose Mourinho for example, at times it looked at if he favored Higuain as his first striker, who often played slightly ahead of Benzema. Now that doesn't indicate that Benzema isn't good enough to be a regular in the starting line up. For me situations like these are bound to happen when you have team that is filled with star players, don't get me wrong having marquee players is a wonderful advantage. However too many World class players could be damaging for any given player, not because they are no longer good. But because there are too many excellence within the team, so it then becomes difficult for a player to be distinct or the main attraction, because their work rate may go unnoticed or overshadowed. Which brings us to whether a transfer to Arsenal would be a good move to Benzema. In my view I believe it could be, Essentially because Arsenal need a player of his capability, getting into the team isn't a question that needs to be asked. Not only is he guaranteed regular game time, but I believe a move to Arsenal will take his career to new heights. Yes he is still regarded as as World class striker, but the talk of him being classed as the best striker has been left unsaid for sometime now. Moving to Arsenal could put him up there as being one of the World's best strikers. Benzema has wonderful movement on the ball, similar to his French teammate Giroud he too is able to hold up play. Which is a joy watch when your team is about to break on counterattacks. One key quality that he brings to the game is that he has the understanding and connection, of being able to link up with his midfielders. Arsenal have a midfield that is bursting with a range of gifted players, the addition of Benzema would benefit all.
Could it be third time lucky for Arsène , I believe so. The arrival of former teammate Özil together with fellow Countrymen Giroud and Sagna for the time being, could potentially be enough to tempt Benzema to the Emirates. I believe the signing of Özil is the blueprint of good things to come, not only did it prove to Arsène critics that he isn't shy of spending, It also illustrated that Arsenal is still regarded as a big club to the most exciting of players. The signing of Özil may not make it easier for us to sign big name players as many are assuming, but what it does is it demonstrate that Arsenal are now able to compete with the big clubs,and that like other well respected top clubs they too mean business.
On a good note Benzema has a year remaining on his contract, to me Real have not fully acknowledge his worth, like Özil I do not believe that he has been truly valued by previous managers. So perhaps he might feel that the time has come for him to make a change and challenge himself to something new. But as I said previously Benzema has found form since November, Ancelotti has given him more game time by which he has proven his valuation. It could be for this reason as to why they may decide to extend his contract, or if they are unable to reach an agreement with Premier League Runners Up Liverpool for Suarez.
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