European Transfer News: Benzema to Real Madrid and the latest on Ribery, Eto’o, and Tevez
the90thminute.com 7/1/2009 — Here’s the latest transfer news in European soccer with Benzema heading to Real Madrid from Lyon and the latest updates on Ribery, Eto’o and Tevez. Benzema headed to Real Madrid - Lyon have announced that star striker Karim Benzema is to become the latest player to join Real ...

Real Madrid sign United target Benzema
fantasyepl.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — LYON, France (AFP) - Lyon announced on Wednesday the transfer of Karim Benzema to Real Madrid for 35 million euros in a deal which dashes Manchester United 's attempts to capture the France striker. > In a statement the French club announced that the fee could rise to as much as 41 million ...

Have Lyon Gone Batshit Crazy?
lyon.theoffside.com 7/16/2009 — It was bound to happy eventually. I don’t know about you guys, but after the embarrassment of last season’s finish, I was dreading the oncoming ~dramah~, :tearz:, and angsty soap operas from the players and the staff. I was expecting a ...

Lyon hint at Karim Benzema sale
insideworldsoccer.com 6/5/2009 — Olympique Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas admits while he remains hopeful of keeping Karim Benzema at the club, he will not rule out a move for the striker. The 21-year-old is rumoured to be a target for the likes of Juventus , Manchester United , Barcelona and Real Madrid. "He said he wants ...

Lyon sign Lisandro to replace Benzema
insideworldsoccer.com 7/7/2009 — Olympique Lyon have signed FC Porto striker Lisandro López as the permanent replacement for Real Madrid -bound Karim Benzema. The seven-time French champions announced on their website in the early hours of Tuesday morning that the two clubs have agreed a €24 million deal for the 26-year-old, ...

Benzema Is Fergie’s For £30m
thesoccerblog.org 7/1/2009 — Sir Alex Ferguson has been told he can have prime target Karim Benzema – if he comes up with £30m. The 21-year-old Lyon striker is the hottest property in France and Manchester United have been trailing him for the past two years. Until now Lyon have ...

Liga BBVA | Real Madrid : Benzema, nuevo jugador del Real Madrid
as.com 7/1/2009 — El Real Madrid y el Olympique de Lyon han anunciado de forma oficial, a través de sus respectivas webs, el fichaje del delantero centro internacional francés Karim Benzema al conjunto madridista. Según el club francés, el traspaso es por un montante ...

Real Madrid enter race for Karim Benzema
telegraph.co.uk 6/25/2009 — Real Madrid turn attentions to Lyon striker Karim Benzema after giving up on bid to sign Valencia forward David Villa.

Watch Lyon - Lens Live Streaming Free
goaltimes.blogspot.com 7/18/2009 — International, Friendly: Lyon - Lens Preview Catch the live action of this week International soccer match between Lyon versus Lens at 19:00 GMT on 18 July 2009. Lyon - Lens live online streaming is brought to you by www.goaltimes.blogspot.com. Goaltimes is the perfect place for a real ...

Lyon complete Aly Cissokho signing
insideworldsoccer.com 7/19/2009 — Olympique Lyon have signed Aly Cissokho from FC Porto for a €15 million fee. The 21-year-old left-back has put pen to paper on a five-year deal with the deposed French champions after passing a medical. Although Cissokho's move to AC Milan in June collapsed due to a failed medical, Lyon team ...

The Real Madrid Revolution: Does It Favour Liverpool, Chelsea, and Arsenal? — Bleacher Report - EPL 7/2/2009
Just when it seemed the second installment of Real Madrid's 'Galactico' movement had lulled somewhat, along came the news that they had agreed a £30 million deal for Lyon striker Karim Benzema. This would take their summer spending spree up ...

Ribery wants to join new galacticos at Real — ESPNsoccernet 7/2/2009
Franck Ribery has confirmed he wants to leave Bayern Munich and join Real Madrid and become the latest of the new galacticos.

Spanish Inquisition: Are Real Madrid & Florentino Perez Going Overboard? (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/2/2009
Goal.com’s KS Leong ponders if the 'Godfather of the Galacticos' has in fact overspent this summer, or if he has the right to continue making offers that can’t be refused.

Now with Benzema Gone, Who Will Man United Get in the Transfer Market? — Bleacher Report - EPL 7/2/2009
On July 1, Manchester United got even more bad news on who they could get in this summer's transfer market as Lyon striker Karim Benzema left to Real Madrid in a transfer that is believed to be worth £35 million. This means that Benzema ...

BRIEF-Soccer-Real have given up on signing Villa, says Valdano (Reuters) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/2/2009
Real Madrid have abandoned their pursuit of Valencia striker David Villa after buying Karim Benzema from Olympique Lyon, director general Jorge Valdano said on Thursday.