Benzema will sign for Real Madrid - Agent
insideworldsoccer.com 7/1/2009 — Real Madrid won the race for Olympique Lyon star Karim Benzema , according to the player's agent. The gifted 21-year-old has been the subject of intense speculation for the last few weeks, with Manchester United also credited with an interest in the striker. But it now seems Real have stolen a ...

Real Madrid sign Karim Benzema for €35m
insideworldsoccer.com 7/2/2009 — Karim Benzema is set to become a Galáctico this summer after Olympique Lyon agreed to sell the striker to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lyon said on their official website, www.olweb.fr , that Real will pay a minimum fee of €35 million, rising to up to €41 million depending on his success at the ...

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 ...

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 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.

Benzema latest to join Real Madrid, Ribery wants in
soccerbyives.net 7/2/2009 — Photo by ISIphotos.com Fiorentino Perez said he was bringing in a new group of 'Galacticos'. He was not kidding. Real Madrid has added Karim Benzema to Kaka and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Real Madrud summer haul, and now ...

Lyon confirm Benzema deal
skysports.com 7/1/2009 — Lyon have announced that striker Karim Benzema is to become the latest player to join Real Madrid.

Benzema Happy To Join United… But We Wouldn’t Cough Up
therepublikofmancunia.com 7/2/2009 — Karim Benzema has been a transfer favourite for plenty of reds and certainly has attracted attention from Sir Alex Ferguson over the years. Despite claims that he wanted to stay in France for one more year to remain settled ahead of the World Cup, ...

Are Madrid 12-round Prize Fighters Or Just King Of The 4-Rounders?
unprofessionalfoul.blogspot.com 7/10/2009 — Real Madrid unveiled French striker Karim Benzema yesterday as its third big money signing of summer transfer season. The former Lyon man cost a mere $57M for Los Blancos pushing Madrid’s summer spending over the $300M mark. All this spending makes for great headlines and underlines Perez’s ...

A New Beginning in Madrid?
viewfrom.blogsfc.com 7/1/2009 — Today, with much fanfare, Real Madrid unveiled their newest player acquisition; Ricardo Izecson Dos Santos Leite. Kaka was victoriously trotted out and put on display at the Santiago Bernbeau. According to Real Madrid President Florentino Perez; this is the first in what should be a star studded ...

Ronaldo's Move to Real Madrid Completed — NYT > Soccer 7/1/2009
LONDON (AP) -- Cristiano Ronaldo's world-record transfer to Real Madrid from Manchester United has been completed.

Karim Benzema to join Real Madrid from Lyon — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/1/2009
French forward Karim Benzema is following Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka to Real Madrid.

Karim Benzema to join Real Madrid from Lyon (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/1/2009
French forward Karim Benzema is following Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaka to Real Madrid. Lyon agreed Wednesday to sell the 21-year-old to the Spanish team, which was competing with Manchester United to obtain Benzema. The French club said on its Web site ...

Mark Hughes Keen To Bring Tevez & Eto'o To Manchester City (Goal.com) — Yahoo! Sports - World Soccer News 7/1/2009
The Citizens' boss has revealed that he would like to bring the duo to Eastlands, but has urged fans to be patient.

Madrid Snatch Benzema From United's Clutches, And The Battle For Ribery Begins. — Bleacher Report - EPL 7/2/2009
Barely 24 hours since Cristiano Ronaldo officially signed as a Real Madrid player, and Kaka was unveiled to the Madrid media, Real delivered another blow to Manchester United by gazumping them to the signature of Karim Benzema. United had been ...