Redknapp urges Liverpool to sign Benzema

Former Anfield star Jamie Redknapp has urged Liverpool to buy Karim Benzema.

 The Frenchman has struggled to make an impact since moving to Real Madrid from Lyon for €35 million last year, but the 22-year-old demonstrated his class last night as France brushed aside England at Wembley.

Benzema opened the scoring with a neat finish past England stopper Ben Foster, and his sparkling performance on the hallowed turf led Redknapp to back Liverpool to move for the striker.

"Liverpool need a striker and they should look no further than Karim Benzema," the ex-Liverpool midfielder wrote in the Daily Mail.

"He played this game like it was his personal audition. He's started only one league game for Real Madrid this season and we could all see last night that he is better than that. Benzema enjoyed his night and put on a bit of a show.

"The new Anfield owners have their first challenge: sign him."



If you ask me he would be an excellent signing but:

1) Who does he think he is to set a challenge to our owners?

2) I think a lot of people would like to see the owners do something else before January.

Jamie Redknapp recommends it...that's the only reason I need to hear to say no.

http://www.liverpoolfc.tv/news/transfer-gossip/redknapp-says-reds-should-buy-benzema
Have to agree with REDknapp here, would love to have Benzema as a partner for Nando.

He is still only 22, great prospect and he is not starting at Real.
Two problems though-
a) How much would he cost?
b) A ton of other clubs will be in for him and we are a struggling mid-table side, not in the CL, managed by Roy Hodgson... why would he come to us?

I would love Benzema, great talent and ripped England apart last night. I imagine he would gel really well with N'Gog too, we would have a pair of talented young French strikers to back up Nando.

a few factors, what would he cost, would he get regular football (and be happy) and would roy decide he was too attacking and replace him with kevin davies instead

He likes to play football with the ball at his feet Jamie, he's no target man to hoof the ball up field to, so will not fit into Roy's plans.

Speaking of Roy if you want to set the owners a challenge, then challenge them to sack Roy and bring in a manager who has some tactical nous.

Yeah can just see Benezma leaving Mourinho and the Bernabeu to work with this doddery old fool.

Can't that shithouse c**t take his Daily Mail column and go and set his arl fella a challenge like stop taking bungs!!

He would indeed be a great addition and signing. But just like TKIDLLTK has said, would he move to LFc whilst Mr Hodgson is at the helm? I doubt it!

Jamie Redknapp recommends it...that's the only reason I need to hear to say no.

This.  The bellend can go F**k himself.

Benzema is a quality player, but I don't know if he'd be a very good foil to Torres, and he'd certainly be expensive!  There are tons of other options in that position that I'd rather have.... Lukaku, Lopez, Cassano (if free) to name a few

Yeah cos this fella fits the NESV profile

Yeah cos this fella fits the NESV profile

Actually he probably does, 23/24 years old.  If it doesn't work out in a season or two, has basically full resale value.

edit: I'm going to set Jamie Redknapp his '1st' challenge.  Shut the F**k up forever and watch me do your missus really hard.

Get him on a loan in January , if it works out wouldn't mind spending 20m on him.

A lot like how Juve tried out Aquilani first.

to be fair who gives a F**k what sky's mouthpiece says?

ye shut up jamie you pr**k.
leave sky and i might listen to what you have to say.

Actually he probably does, 23/24 years old.  If it doesn't work out in a season or two, has basically full resale value.

6.5Million Euros a year apx £5.5 Million in salary, about what Gerrard is on. Plus he signed for 35Million Euros with 6Million of incentives, so were looking at spending about £60Million to sign him over 4years. NESV have clearly stated we have an over inflated wage bill and we are looking to invest in our Youth policy through the Academy, not spanking £60million on young players.

I wouldn't complain but this is NESV not Shiek Bin Nesv were dealing with.

He likes to play football with the ball at his feet Jamie, he's no target man to hoof the ball up field to, so will not fit into Roy's plans.

Speaking of Roy if you want to set the owners a challenge, then challenge them to sack Roy and bring in a manager who has some tactical nous.

Hope fully Roy won't be there!

Jamie should shut the F**k up but Karim is quality

All he did was set a challenge with the abuse he is receiving here you would think he killed someone. Jamie is right Benzema is top class and if NESV signed him it would be a really positive move. 

If we can loan him, sure. But i don't think that's feasible considering Mourinho wants another striker.

6.5Million Euros a year apx £5.5 Million in salary, about what Gerrard is on. Plus he signed for 35Million Euros with 6Million of incentives, so were looking at spending about £60Million to sign him over 4years. NESV have clearly stated we have an over inflated wage bill and we are looking to invest in our Youth policy through the Academy, not spanking £60million on young players.

I wouldn't complain but this is NESV not Shiek Bin Nesv were dealing with.

Oh of course, I forgot about Real Madrid's ridiculous wages, bloody insane how much their players make.  Barring that, I don't see any reason why they wouldn't spend £20m-£25m on a player.  Our over-inflated wages are partially to do with the sheer amount of free agents we have (Maxi, Cole, Jovanovic, Aurelio et al) and secondly players like Poulsen and Konchesky who are being paid fringe squad player wages when we could have an up and coming youngster on half as much as them with equal current ability but future potential.

Straight swap with Torres