Liverpool
boss Brendan Rodgers is keen to sign Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema in the
summer window, as per Spanish reports.
The
Premier League side have not signed the replacement of Luis Suarez who left
Liverpool for Barcelona in the summer.
The
Uruguayan striker scored more than 30 goals last season for the Reds and helped
them to finish at the second spot above Chelsea in the Premier League.
Reds
boss Brendan Rodgers signed Mario Balotelli in the summer who has not shown any
positive signs in the Red jersey, he has only scored a goal in the Premier League. While, Daniel
Sturridge has also not impressed enough due to the injury problems. Liverpool
are in need of a fine striker who can score more than 20 goals a season.
Karim
Benzema has been one of the top target who has been tipped to leave the Los
Blancos in the summer.
Also
the reports claimed that Real Madrid are planning to bring Paris Saint-Germain striker Edinson Cavani which
would lead Benzema towards the exit door.
Arsenal
were also keeping tabs on Benzema last summer but now they have no plans to try
for the Frenchman.
The
Reds are also targeting Porto goal machine Jackson Martinez, who is keen to
join Premier League in the summer.
Columnist: Stevan Jones
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