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Arsenal Transfer News: Gunners Line-Up £25m Striker Move?

Arsenal are lining up a move for Real Madrid’s £25m rated striker Karim Benzema, according to reports in Spain today.

by
Gooner Mac
December 13, 2011

Arsenal are lining up a move for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, according to reports in Spain today.

As an Arsenal fan I would love nothing more than to see the Frenchman in the famous Red & White but this move is highly unlikely to say the least.

The Spanish reports are claiming that Arsene Wenger has identified Benzema as a replacement for Robin van Persie, who funnily enough is being targeted by Madrid.

We all know RVP has only 18 months left on his contract, so it makes sense that Wenger will be drawing up a short list of potential replacements just in case the worst happens and van Persie leaves. But is Benzema a realistic target? I doubt it, and here’s why:

He is finally establishing himself as a first choice player at the Bernabeau and has scored 14 goals in 23 games this season.
He would cost in excess of £25m – too much for Arsenal.
If Benzema was available, clubs like Man City or Chelsea would outbid Arsenal.
His wages would be well over 100k per week, beyond our wage structure.
Would he leave Madrid for Arsenal?

The idea of a swap deal has also been mooted, which would make sense should van Persie want to leave for Madrid, but i still couldn’t see Arsenal being able to afford Benzema’s wages. This seems like another unlikely piece of transfer gossip to me.

18 Comments

Ayobami Omolara

December 13, 2011 at 10:55 am

I wish Arsene Wenger could afford and buy better and able players in the January Transfer

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alan b'stard M P

December 13, 2011 at 11:32 am

RvP will need to leave in a swap deal. Arsenal will get a good quid for him and the only reason the Gunners will pay for Benzema is with RvP transfer money.

RvP 29 old. Benzema 23 figure it out.

Benzema has another 6 years service before ageing

It may come down to Benzema’s demands for wages

Wenger knows RvP may walk away soon and the board will want to maximize payment while RvP is having a great season

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Osekwe Vivian

December 13, 2011 at 11:56 am

I think Arsene Wenger should get a good striker to help RVP upfront. Can’t imagine RVP with injury, what becomes our fate?

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Cris Chiparadzano

December 13, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Wenger must sign Podolski or Pato and jadson just in case of injury in our midfield. We want to win something!

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kazeemsmitholola

December 13, 2011 at 12:13 pm

to me I don’t want any arsenal player to leave except arsavin,chamack&squilacy.mr wenger should buy pointer to help RVP&two mature atarcking midfielder in order to make our team a title chaleger.

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Steven

December 13, 2011 at 1:17 pm

This article is a load of sh*t! Seriously why would we sell are Best player/Captain when we’re looking!! To buy a partner of Van P’s quality, it’s all paper talk I can see us buyin Podolski!! 😉 Oh Yeah

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- RVP10
  
  December 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm
  
  @Steven
  
  Did you even read the article before commenting?! When did I say Arsenal were wanting to sell RVP?!!? I said IF van Persie doesn’t extend his contract and wants to leave, etc, etc.
  
  I also say the reports from Spain are a load of b*llocks and the Benzema is highly unlikely to come to Arsenal.
  
  Please read the article carefully before spouting off rubbish.
  
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Samuel

December 13, 2011 at 2:04 pm

I don’t think selling rvp is d solution wat we ned is 2 buy poldoski,vertoghen,jadson & pato

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aamir

December 13, 2011 at 2:46 pm

swapping rvp with benzema in a cash plus player deal will be very good choice…
As rvp has never been consistent performer.
madrid want rvp at £40m…
so arsenal will be with benzema and £15m.. and with this money we can buy podolski..
wht say?

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karis

December 13, 2011 at 3:11 pm

we dont need to sell r.v.p to buy other players. we have all the money we need. just adjust your player cost policy and we get PATO and a defender. we have enough midfields

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odongo tonny

December 14, 2011 at 6:26 am

if RVP is sold then i confirm wenger is a bness man.

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Pelele Laat

December 14, 2011 at 7:30 am

We should not think of selling players like Van Persie if we want to win something. we need to bring in others who are like him or more than him so that our squad look solid. We want mature and experienced players.

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David

December 14, 2011 at 11:20 am

Think I’d prefer sold ado who is also proven in the spainsh legue with 15 goals this season..

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sam-adley

December 14, 2011 at 9:26 pm

I dot pray that VP should live new. Pls tell WG too buy name in jan so that VP we still

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rhydah

December 16, 2011 at 8:44 am

Guys I think wht the team needs right now is vp’s assistant..a midfielder in the likes of gudze and a defender..with van persie leavin I don even wanto think about…the team needs him more than ever now..we need to let go of chamack n arshavin

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Spector young noney

December 16, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Gunners we need edin hazard

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Ajibola

January 7, 2012 at 1:42 pm

RVP is not for sale all he need is help by purchaasing a sharp striker like Benzema

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