Potential loan destinations for Karim Benzema in January transfer window - ranked
With a Ballon d'Or, eight league titles, five UEFA Champions Leagues and over 400 goals to his name, Karim Benzema left European Football behind in the summer of 2023. Instead of signing a new deal with Real Madrid, the legendary forward opted to join the Saudi Arabian revolution instead - putting pen to paper on a deal said to be worth £172m-per-year at Al Ittihad. With his Saudi side lingering disappointingly in mid-table however, outlandish reports have now claimed that Benzema could be on his way back to Europe on loan this January. Here are the clubs who should be looking to sign him. 5. Barcelona Is it a possibility? / Eric Alonso/GettyImages Yeah, yeah, yeah, we hear you. There's no way in a million years that Benzema joins Madrid's arch rivals on loan. We know. We get it. The reason Barca are worth mentioning on this list though is that they're probably the club that needs Benzema the most right now. With Robert Lewandowski struggling to get a kick of the ball...