Arsenal can have Real Madrid superstar for just £17m,

Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea have been alerted to Karim Benzema’s availability in January after Spanish giants Real Madrid told the player’s representatives to find him another club. 

The French striker has fallen out of favour at the Bernabeu and his relationship with supporters and the Madrid-based press has reached an all-time low. 

Arsenal were linked with Benzema in the summer as Real considered selling him to help finance their purchase of Gareth Bale, but Gunners opted instead for Mesut Ozil. 

Now Madrid will look to recoup around £17million of the £25m they gave Lyon for Benzema four years ago. 

Arsenal had been strongly linked with Benzema during the summer, Wenger has been forced to bring Nicklas Bendtner back into the fold because of a dearth of striking options at the Emirates.