Big-spending Real Madrid have reached an agreement with
Lyon to sign Manchester United target Karim Benzema, according to
the striker's agent.
Widespread reports in Spain and France have suggested Real are
closing in on the signature of the France international.
Benzema's future has been the subject of intense speculation for
the last few weeks, with United also credited with an interest in
the striker and Miralem Pjanic claiming they will win the race for
the 21-year-old.
However, Benzema's agent claims Real have won the race for the
forward's signature after agreeing a fee of 35million euros with
Lyon.
Karim Djaziri has told French radio that a deal has been agreed
between the two clubs and that only personal terms and a medical
need to be completed to see the move go through.
If the striker makes the move to the Bernabeu he will become the
Spanish giants' fourth big-money arrival of the summer following
the captures of Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raul Albiol.
Lyon see things differently, however, with director of
communications Olivier Blanc telling L'Equipe: "We certainly did
receive an offer of a sum appreciably superior to the sum that has
been mentioned, but nothing says that it comes from Real. There is
no agreement with anyone."