Former Real Madrid player and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema is signing for this Premier League Club and joining shock club after announcing his departure from Bayern Munich this evening!

Manchester United are expected to spring a massive surprise by signing former Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, making a joke of missing out on Timo Werner.

This month, the Red Devils are looking to add an experienced frontman to their forward line. Erik ten Hag intends to relieve some of the pressure on Rasmus Hojlund, who has struggled to adjust to life in the Premier League thus far.

The Denmark international paid a whopping £64m to sign from Atalanta and has only scored one league goal in half a season in England.

As the primary backup, Anthony Martial continues to underperform. Martial’s contract expires at the end of the season, and United will pay out this month if a replacement is not found.

However, because the club’s budget is so limited, cheaper alternatives and loan chances are being investigated.

Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Manchester United met with Timo Werner’s representatives. Sky Sports later stated that United were approached about signing the RB Leipzig and Germany striker.

However, it has subsequently been revealed that United failed to move on their interest because they are still unsure of the type of player they want to recruit. Despite the fact that the winter window is almost a week old.

Tottenham wasted little time in agreeing to a six-month loan deal with a purchase option. Werner might make his Tottenham Hotspur debut against Manchester United on Sunday.

With Werner on the verge of leaving the club, United are looking at other options.

Former Red Devils frontman Louis Saha believes they should look no further than French great Karim Benzema.

Benzema’s tenure in Saudi Arabia is coming to an end.
The 36-year-old won the Ballon d’Or in 2022 and is presently playing for Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

However, for many of the big stars who moved to the Middle East last summer, the bloom has already fallen off the rose.

Indeed, ex-Liverpool players Jordan Henderson and Roberto Firmino are also looking to return to Europe as soon as possible. Our sister site, Planet Football, just discovered that Benzema is also unhappy with Al-Ittihad.

Despite being one of four Saudi clubs supported by the Public Investment Fund, Al-Ittihad presently sits in seventh place in the SPL.

The club’s fanbase has not taken to Benzema, who has recently received the nickname ‘Ben-Hazima,’ which translates to ‘the son of defeat’ in Arabic, according to Planet Football.

According to the Evening Standard, Saha believes United should end Benzema’s nightmare in Saudi Arabia and give him one last shot at the big time in Europe.

Benzema is a dream signing for Manchester United, but is he a realistic option?
“He [Benzema] will shake up the United frontline and that’s what they need,” he remarked.

“He will definitely score goals and he will link up the play a lot better.”

However, while Saha claimed Benzema would have a significant impact on Hojlund’s career as a mentor, the analyst also admitted a January swoop would be extremely tough to pull off.

“It’s just a dream,” Saha added. “But Karim is still a very professional guy, he’s the type of striker that Hojlund will learn from, but that’s just a fantasy.”

Benzema is the joint-third highest earner in the SPL, earning more than £1.65 million per week.

Before a move to United – whether on loan or as a free agent if his contract was cancelled – could be considered even somewhat realistic, the mother of all wage cuts would be required.