The Lyon wunderkind’s future has been in doubt this summer, and while the Lyon gaffer, Claude Puel, would love to have the 21-year-old stay in Ligue Un for one last season, he has admitted that Benzema could leave if a big offer is made. Puel had previously issued a somewhat jokingly response to Benzema’s transfer options by telling Sir Alex Ferguson that they would sell Benzema for Cristiano Ronaldo, and an additional 40 million euro transfer fee.
Well now that Ronaldo is out of the question, Lyon have succumbed to reality. Puel stated, “He’s an exceptional player, but we also know the finances of a club.” Lyon would place a price tag of around £30 million for the young French striker. Puel later added, “They say you can’t hold back a player against his will but, faced with a huge transfer and the wishes of a player to leave, you have to consider everything.”
The mind struggles to imagine Real Madrid spending the money to attain his services, however, Premier League giants Manchester United and Arsenal are also eager to add the Lyon playmaker.
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