Real
Madrid striker Karim Benzema is set to stay at Santiago Bernabeu despite of in
strong links with Arsenal, according to manager Rafa Benitez.
The
reports from SkySports revealed that the Spanish boss Rafa Benitez has now
said that the French striker would be staying this season.
Benzema
has been linked with a move throughout the summer, not only Arsenal but
Manchester United and Liverpool were also in the race.
Benitez
who told few months ago that Benzema is not a part of his plans as he will be using
Cristiano Ronaldo as a striker, however now he believes that he could add 25
goals for them this season.
Benitez
told Spanish newspaper El Pais: “Benzema is a great player. And one
of my ideas this year is that he exceeds the barrier of 20-25 goals.”
The
former Liverpool boss has been eyeing his replacement in the past few months but
now he believes that the current squad players are difficult to replace.
Meanwhile,
veteran defender Sergio Ramos has signed a new long term deal at Real Madrid. The
Spaniard was in link with a move to Manchester United, but now he has finally
signed a five year deal.
With
Real Madrid now concluding the deals, it is expected that they would now be
eyeing to seal David de Gea move before the transfer widow ends in the next few
weeks.
Columnist: Stevan Jones
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