Apart from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe was the biggest transfer story in the recently closed transfer window. And unlike the first two players, whose deals eventually materialized and were done fairly quickly, the young Frenchman didn’t manage to secure a long awaited deal with Real Madrid. 🚨🎙| Karim Benzema: “Mbappe will play for Real Madrid, it’s just a matter of time. He said it himself.” @lequipe via @marca— Madrid Xtra. (@MadridXtra) October 1, 2021 And now the wealthy PSG owner is racing against time in order to persuade Mbappe to sign an extension. But, according to multiply reports, the Frenchman is more determined than ever to go to Madrid, and his National team colleague has recently confirmed that. Karim Benzema gave a long interview to L’Equipe and talked about a lot of things, Mbappe included. “He said it himself. He wants to see something else. Someday he will play for Real Madrid. I don’t know when. But he will come. It is only a matter of time” said Benzema. (5.50) ESPANYOL (3.90) REAL (1.70)Since Mbappe didn’t came in this transfer window, Camavinga was the biggest acquisition, but obviously one for the future. Benzema is still not worried with the lack of proven stars in this transfer window. “It’s still the best club in the world. Reconstruction or not, it’s a new football, a new generation, new players. We have to invest in young people so that one day they become great footballers. I’m here to help them. I talk a lot with them. I want to improve them. When you improve others, you improve the team and you get a lot of satisfaction” explained Benzema. We all got it wrong: Mbappe is No.1, not Messi, says AnelkaBeing so long with the club (12 years and counting) and winning so much silverware (four Champions League trophies), some journalists are quietly comparing Benzema with another Real and French legend, Zinedine Zidane, but former Lyon man stops them immediately. “I will never be able to compare myself and talk about level with him. I have too much respect for him and Ronaldo. I can only learn from what they did. With Zizou I understand myself very well. We keep talking a lot. He can only help me. But I will never say that I am the one. equivalent of Zizou in the Real. It is unthinkable!” he replied. At 33, Benzema is still young, compared to other aging strikers out there (Lewandowski, Ibrahimovic, Giroud, Quagliarella), but the Frenchman admitted that he is taking extra time to work on his strenght at this age. “As soon as I finish a match, for example, I go into cold water for five minutes. The next day, I rest a little and then do jogging, weight training and exercises” revealed Benzema.
