Arsene Wenger Advises Arsenal To Bring Karim Benzema

Striker Al-Ittihad Karim Benzema. (Instagram @

JAKARTA - Arsenal are advised to sign striker Karim Benzema to sharpen the front line. The suggestion was conveyed by the legendary manager Arsenal Arsene Wenger.

Arsenal need a clinical forward. Bad results in the last four matches show that Arsenal does need a centre forward that can be a mainstay on the front lines.

Manajer Mikel Arteta sebenarnya sudah memprediksi adanya kebutuhan di sektor depan.

Especially after Arsenal were only able to score twice in their 1-1 draw against Liverpool and were beaten by Fulham 2-1 in the English Premier League competition.

In the match against West Ham United and then Liverpool in the FA Cup, Arteta's troops were unable to break into the opponent's goal. This makes Arteta hope to bring in the forward.

With Arsenal's sharpness loss, Wenger advised the former club he had handled to recruit Benzema.

The former French national team striker who played in the Saudi Arabian Professional League by strengthening Al-Ittihad expressed his desire to return to Europe. He did not seem to feel at home in Saudi Arabia,

The former Real Madrid striker, like Jordan Henderson, hopes to leave Saudi Arabia.

According to Wenger, if Benzema is serious about returning to Europe, Arsenal should immediately recruit the 36-year-old striker.

"He always plays on bait and connectivity. So, he's ideal at the forefront," Wenger said. "He's a striker who makes the players around him better. Sometimes, you have a striker who makes other players worse. But he's not like that," he said again.

Wenger proposed Benzema because Arsenal have a strong connection with French players. Interestingly, many players from France are legendary at the Emirates.