Karim Benzema is depicted in a retro arsenal shirt after the gunners were encouraged to sign the veteran striker in the January transfer window.
Arsenal Mikel Arteta wanted to strengthen his attacking options after both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus were sidelined with serious injuries, but they failed to sign a new striker before the window closed.
Instead, Aston Villa rejected a large selection for Ollie Watkins and, instead, sold fellow striker Jhon Duran to Al-Nassr, while Mathys Tel eventually came to Tottenham on loan from Bayern Munich, despite interest from Arsenal.
And Arteta has admitted that he is “disappointed” with the failure to sign a new attacker, which says: “We had a clear intention that a window is open. For the players who can influence it, we don't have it are disappointed.
Six times Premier League winner Rio Ferdinand even suggested that Arsenal should try to sign a 37-year-old Benzema on loan to Al-Eittihad, who told TNT Sports last month: “I would get Benzema. I would say, give me a Loan of six months, I have that.
Arsenal was previously connected to a relocation for Benzema in January 2024, but eventually he decided to stay in Saudi Arabia. And Arsenal -fans now have a glimpse of Benzema in their colors, with the former French International bore a retro Gunners shirt with the name of Dennis Bergkamp on the back in a video on his Instagram.
Benzema has scored 28 goals in 46 matches since he left Real Madrid to become a member of Al-Eittihad and despite becoming 37 in December, he has insisted that he is not going to retire quickly. “I don't know whose words they are,” he said when he was asked about retirement, according to EPSN.
“Nonsense. I have no limit to be able to say that in two, three or four years that I will leave football. I feel good. My body is fine. I train well and we will see how I feel every year.
“I want to keep winning. In my head I want to win a trophy with all Ittihad. It's hard because the level has improved a lot and the teams are strong, better than before. We keep working, because we have 'I won something else . “
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