Arsenal are edging closer to signing Real Madrid’s French striker Karim Benzema, and a deal could be completed as early as next week, according to reports.
Indications are that a £48m fee has been agreed between the North London side and Real, with the deal to be completed and announced next week.
Italian journalist Emanuele Giulianelli tweeted this evening “Imminent closing for Benzema to Arsenal: Tuesday could be the day of medicals and announcement”.
Rodney Marsh believes the deal is close to happening too. He told TalkSport: “I had a phone call from a mate of mine, and he’s been right on many things.
“He said that he believes Real Madrid have accepted a bid somewhere in the region of £48m for Benzema from Arsenal.”
Benzema has made almost 200 La Liga performances for Real since signing from Lyon in 2009, and scored 87 goals.
He signed a new five-year deal at the Bernabeu in August 2014, and earned himself a little bit of Real history by Benzema scored Real Madrid’s 1,000th goal in European competition after netting a goal in a 5–1 victory over Basel in the first match of the Champions League Group Stage the following month.
by Steve Osborne
