“I need only one assurance before i join Arsenal”- Karim Benzema makes critical January transfer to Arsenal as the French Balon D’Or winner admits he is only interested in playing at the Emirates Stadium on ‘ONE CONDITION’.
“I need only one assurance before i join Arsenal”- Karim Benzema makes critical January transfer to Arsenal as the French Balon D’Or winner admits he is only interested in playing at the Emirates Stadium on ‘ONE CONDITION’.
As Newcastle devises a plan, Karim Benzema makes a crucial January transfer decision for Arsenal.
The most recent transfer rumors involving Arsenal, as football.london looks at the Emirates Stadium’s January transfers.
It’s thought that Arsenal will keep looking for a new striker for the remainder of the January transfer window after their pursuit took an unexpected turn.
The Gunners have been linked to several number nines over the past six months. Karim Benzema, a striker for Al-Ittihad, is the most recent to be connected to a move to the Emirates Stadium.
Since Benzema’s summer transfer to Saudi Arabia did not go as expected, there have been rumors that the former Real Madrid player wishes to go back to Europe. It was reported that Manchester United, Arsenal, and Chelsea were interested in signing him, but it looks like the striker will stay put.
After missing Al-Ittihad’s training camp the week before, Benzema has returned to Jeddah and started working out with them, according to the French outlet L’Equipe. The Frenchman’s ambitions of having one last dance in Europe are predicted to be dashed by the decision.
After losing Benzema, Arsenal is back to square one, and the longer they go without a new talisman, the more likely it is that Mikel Arteta will be left without one.
Even though he would only be joining on loan, Marca reports that his current salary package is in excess of £85 million per season. This means the Gunners would have to pay roughly £38.9 million for his wages alone.
It’s a big sum of money, and although Benzema’s goal record speaks for itself, the north Londoners must manage their company appropriately in order to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) and Premier League Profitability and Sustainability rules (PSR).
But Arsenal still lacks a new center forward, and there is a severe shortage of talent in that position. They might come to regret it if they don’t sign a new No. 9 before the window closes.
Arsenal’s efforts to sign Amadou Onana, one of their January targets, may face yet another hurdle. The Gunners approached the Everton midfielder on a possible January signing after rekindling their interest in him.
