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Real Madrid ace: What I really thought when I heard I was linked to Arsenal
KARIM BENZEMA admitted he 'laughed' when he heard he was linked to Arsenal.
Karim Benzema - Spotlight On
The Real Madrid star was on the Gunners' radar over the summer with reports suggesting Arsene Wenger was preparing a bid in excess of £40million.
Benzema has made an impressive start to this campaign, hitting seven goals in eight games in all competitions for Los Blancos.
But the 27-year-old scoffed at suggestions Arsenal were ever interested in him.
"Never. Like every summer, I laugh about it with my brother and my friends," Benzema told French paper Journal du Dimanche as quoted by Goal.
"We wait for the media to come out with these rumours.
Karim Benzema was on Arsenal's radar in the summer
Arsene Wenger was keen on Karim Benzema
"In my opinion, I think that Real and Barca are the pinnacle in football.
"Why I would leave? I'm a starter for the best club in the world. I am happy; it's that simple."
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