Man City Transfers: 5 Strikers Pellegrini Could Sign Now Edinson Cavani Is Unavailable

4. Karim Benzema

Given Real Madrid's fervent pursuits of attackers Gareth Bale and Luis Suarez along with the impending acquisition of Isco, Karim Benzema could be another unwanted star from the continent to move to the Etihad this summer. The France international made 30 league appearances for Jose Mourinho's Madrid last season but could soon find opportunities limited if the Spanish giants land their transfer targets. And that could pave the way for a move to England with City apparently readying a ‚45 million (£38 million) bid. Benzema scored 12 times in 30 La Liga outings last season and netted 21 times in 34 appearances the season prior. At 25, he's also younger than Cavani and has proven in the past he is capable of scoring just as many goals.
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Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.