Arsenal are reportedly willing to break the club's transfer record to sign Real Madrid striker, Karim Benzema.
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Arsene Wenger had recently rubbished reports that the Gunners would be keen on acquiring the services of the French striker to bolster their attack.
While the Gunners boss also shot down Thierry Henry's advice to sign the striker, he told reporters: "I respect Thierry Henry's football knowledge, but it is not as simple that you just sign a striker like Benzema and then mathematically you win the title. It doesn't work like that,"
However, according to the Daily Mail, Wenger has been given the all clear to break the bank to sign Benzema and the manager feels he is the final piece to help challenge for the English Premier League title.
Arsenal's current record transfer is the £42.5million they paid to secure the services of Benzema's former Real teammate, Mesut Ozil, in 2013.
While they Daily Mail also reports that the club could make the Los Blancos striker the most paid player at the club, eclipsing Ozil's £150,000-per-week wage.
It was reported that Arsenal had an approach for Benzema rejected earlier in the transfer window but the club are refusing to give up on landing the striker.
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