The turning point: Perez visits Benzema’s home

The personal touch never fails. It says how much Florentino Perez wanted Karim Benzema. The Lyon striker reveals he could have gone to Man Utd but the thought of playing with Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo proved irresistible. Then Perez shows up at his doorstep to convince him that it [...]

Benzema to join Real, when will the spending end?

France striker Karim Benzema is joining Real Madrid from Olympique Lyon, the Ligue 1 club said on Wednesday on their website.The 21-year-old Benzema will become Real’s third major signing under returning president Florentino Perez after Brazil’s Kaka and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.When Perez was first in charge at [...]

Real Madrid offer 32 million euros for Benzema

MADRID (AFP) – Real Madrid have offered 32 million euros for Lyon striker Karim Benzema after switching their attention to the France international from Valencia forward David Villa, Marca sports daily reported on Sunday. Marca said the French have yet to respond to Real’s offer but last week [...]