TRANSFER NEWS LIVERPOOL AGREE £38M DEAL FOR FRENCH STAR/ Liverpool (England)- According to Daily Star, Liverpool are edging closer to signing Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema. The French international was heavily linked with a move away from the Santiago Bernabeu in the summer, with several reports claiming the former Lyon star was open to a move away from the Spanish capital. Recent reports have suggested that Reds boss Brendan Rodgers has reignited his interest in the Real hit-man. Sources in Spain claim that the northern Irishman has held talks with Real chiefs, and they have told the former Swansea boss that he can sign the Frenchman for £38.8m. They also claim that the striker is unsettled at the Bernabeu, and that he is currently weighing up his options.
