Arsenal's hopes of signing Karim Benzema appear to be over after the French forward signed a new contract with Real Madrid. Benzema has extended his deal with Real Madrid until 2021, and any hopes Arsenal had of signing the forward have been hampered by a staggering 1bn release clause written into the former Lyon player's contract. Benzema joins another Arsenal target, Isco, and Dani Carvajal who have both pledged their long-term futures to the Champions League winners this week with new contracts, according to reports in the Express. 'As a forward, when you're at a club and you're a first-team regular, you don't need to look elsewhere,” he told BeIN Sports. “Especially when you're at...
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