Karim Benzema Vowed to Join English Premier League Top Club if Real Madrid Signed Harry Kane

• Real Madrid attacker Karim Benzema threatened to leave the Spanish champions if they moved to sign Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane
• Benzema had vowed to join Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool if the England captain had been brought to Santiago Bernabeu by Florentino Perez
• The French forward had a stellar season for the Spanish giants, leading Real Madrid to the Champions League and La Liga title last season

Karim Benzema had considered leaving La Liga champions Real Madrid, if the club had forged ahead in their bid to sign England forward Harry Kane from Tottenham last summer.

Real Madrid had turned their focus to the Tottenham striker after missing out on signing Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe, in their search for a new attacker.

According to Sportskeeda, Benzema has now revealed that he would have opted to join English Premier League giants Liverpool if Real Madrid had signed Kane last summer.

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Liverpool were interested in acquiring the 34-year-old forward and had made a proposal, with the French forward's Real Madrid contract expiring in 2023.

Benzema opted to remain with Real Madrid however, as Kane's €180 million price tag proved too much for the Spanish champions. Liverpool also signed Darwin Nunez from Benfica.

Ancelotti shuts down Benzema rumour

Meanwhile, Real Madrid manager, Carlo Ancelotti has shut down rumours that Karim Benzema is protecting himself for the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, Daily Post reports.

It has been questioned whether Benzema is being held back for the tournament in Qatar, given that he has missed the La Liga team's past three matches.

Ancelotti insists Benzema has not recovered in time to play for the Spanish champions, adding that he feels disappointed Benz is heading into the World Cup not fully match-fit.

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Guti criticizes Benzema for absences

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that while Karim Benzema is one of Real Madrid's golden boys, not everyone associated with the club is a fan.

The club has only won one game in their last four in all competitions, and one of the reasons is the absence of Benzema up front.

Benzema reportedly does not want to risk his place at the World Cup and is rather taking it easy at Madrid, so as to avoid picking up any injuries before the tournament begins.