Bengaluru, July 27: Real Madrid have made contact with a host of clubs including longtime admirers Arsenal in an attempt to offload Karim Benzema this summer, according to reports in the Spanish media.

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'Diario Gol' claim Real president Florentino Perez wants to ship the Frenchman this summer to make room for Monaco teenager Kylian Mbappe, who is likely to command a world-record fee.

The Spanish capital club have already generated £100 million this summer with the departures of Danilo to Man City, James Rodriguez to Bayern Munich and Alvaro Morata to Chelsea.

The potential departure of Benzema would free up space and add more funds needed to sign Mbappe from the Ligue 1 champions.

Benzema, who is now 29, joined the Spanish giants back in 2009 for £31 million but it's understood that Perez feels he has got the best out of the player and that it's time to bring in fresh blood.

The Frenchman is regarded as the weakest part of the attack at Bernabeu and Perez now wants a change in scenario.

It has been reported all summer that one of Real's high-profile frontmen, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale or Benzema known famously as the 'BBC' would depart and its likely that Benzema would be the one which makes perfect sense.

Arsenal have already signed Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon this summer but Arsene Wenger could pounce on the opportunity of landing the striker whom he admires from a long time and Olivier Giroud could make way for his compatriot.

It is believed Real value Benzema at £62 million, given his age, they may be forced to accept a lower fee for the striker, who has been capped 81 times by France.

Liverpool are also said to be in the mix for the Frenchman who has been one of the best strikers in Europe in the last decade but he is not their biggest priority as Klopp regards Roberto Firmino as his first choice up front.

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