Fan explains why Karim Benzema would have to make 'miraculous sacrifice' to join Chelsea

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Fan explains why Karim Benzema would have to make 'miraculous sacrifice' to join Chelsea

Karim Benzema has been mooted as a potential short-term No.9 option for Chelsea who have been struggling to find a reliable goalscorer.

The 36-year-old might not be in his prime anymore but still scored nine goals in 15 Saudi Pro League games for Al Ittihad.

Still, according to Chelsea fan CFC Central, the biggest concern should not be about Benzema's play, but about his humongous salary in Saudi Arabia and how paying a similar wage to him could affect Chelsea.

"Benzema is on a reported £172m per season in Saudi. That's [about] £3.3m a week," CFC Central tweets.

"Our top earner is Sterling, on 1/10th of that, £325k a week. Thiago Silva had to go from £265k at PSG to £110k to join us.

"It'll have to be a miraculous financial sacrifice for any deal to materialize."

AuthorMichael EllisSourceCFC Central
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