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El Desmarque have come out with a new report linking Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane to Real Madrid. But this time it seems that Karim Benzema would be involved in the deal.
What’s the word, then?
The same source confirmed that the talks between the two clubs are very advanced at this moment.
Real Madrid have admired Kane for a while but it seems that Spurs’ price tag might prove too much for Los Blancos to get their man.
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El Desmarque state Daniel Levy will ask for £103m (€120m) and Benzema to go the other way for a player they value at £171m (€200m), if Florentino Perez is really that desperate to land his target.
Of course, the Spanish giants believe Kane should be worth much less and will continue negotiating until next summer. But parting with Benzema could be a bad move for the Galacticos.
An irreplaceable piece
Simply put, Benzema has been Real Madrid’s best player of the ongoing 2019/20 season.
The 31-year-old French striker is currently La Liga’s top scorer with a total of nine goals under his belt, and he has even assisted a further three in the process as well.
And it seems that he’s been getting the media’s affection as of late too, with Marca recently publishing a piece on what makes Benzema so important and what makes him the player he is right now.
Of course, an argument could be made for Kane in terms of age and potential.
After all, Benzema is heading towards the sunset of his career while the Englishman is approaching his prime years.
But the price would simply be too big to pay or at least, it should be if Real Madrid were being reasonable.
Spurs are not really firing on all cylinders this season anyway, Mauricio Pochettino is gone and they have a huge rebuild project on their hands.
It will be difficult to see Jose Mourinho part with the star of his team and for that reason, it’s unlikely Kane’s price drops at all.
Real Madrid should just stay away from the 26-year-old and let Luka Jovic transform into Benzema’s heir when the time comes.