Arsene Wenger’s pursuit of Karim Benzema looks like it will end in disappointment, after Spanish expert Guillem Balague stated that the Frenchman will remain a Real Madrid player this summer.
For those asking: no chance whatsoever of Benzema leaving Real Madrid this summer (so no way he will go to Arsenal)
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) July 30, 2015
With the boss also adamant that he’ll only bring in world-class players (via Sky Sports), there is a shortage of quality strikers who could improve our squad.
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Here are five options for the manager to consider:
5) Fernando Llorente
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According to the Metro, we are in talks with Llorente’s agent about his potential arrival, which would be a surprising move considering the Spaniard’s similarity to Olivier Giroud.
Llorente also isn’t one of the elite strikers in Europe, so should he join us, one would have to wonder if Danny Welbeck’s injury (via Arsenal.com) is worse than first feared?
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