The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
TOP STORY: Benzema nears new Madrid deal
Karim Benzema is nearing a contract extension with Real Madrid, according to Fabrizio Romano.
The talismanic France forward’s current deal is set to run out in the summer of 2023, but an extension is expected to keep him at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium for another season.
Benzema has already confirmed to Los Blancos that his intention is to accept the club’s contract proposal, and it is deemed as being just a matter of time before the deal is completed.
The club’s board — as well as president Florentino Perez and manager Carlo Ancelotti — are all in agreement in the decision to keep Benzema around for an extra season.
This shouldn’t be a surprise considering the impact the former Lyon man has had since his move to Spain. Last season alone, he scored 44 goals and assisted another 15 in just 46 matches, with 15 of those goals coming in the Champions League on the way to his fifth final victory with the club.
His tally this season is four goals and an assist in eight matches, contributing to a very impressive overall Real Madrid tally of 327 goals and 160 assists in 613 appearances.
There has been talk that Los Blancos could look to move for Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland in 2024, but Benzema remains the undisputed main man up top for now.
