Sir Alex Ferguson’s direct tactic revealed to convince Karim Benzema to sign for Man United

The straightforward strategy used by Sir Alex Ferguson to persuade Karim Benzema to join Manchester United
16 years after Sir Alex Ferguson first desired to see Karim Benzema at Old Trafford, the player has recently been linked to a short-term deal with Manchester United.

Karim Benzema, an attacker for Al-Ittihad, has been connected to a potential loan move to Manchester United.

Rio Ferdinand, a former defender for Manchester United, has revealed information about Sir Alex Ferguson’s efforts to entice Karim Benzema to join the team.

In January, there was talk of the France international joining United on a short-term deal as Erik ten Hag sought to increase his attacking options for the second half of the campaign.

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After spending 14 arduous years at Real Madrid, Benzema decided to move on to greener pastures in the summer, joining Al-Ittihad in Saudi Arabia.

Along with winning an incredible 25 trophies with the Spanish powerhouses, he also scored 353 goals in 647 appearances, solidifying his status as one of the greatest strikers in the world.

In 2008, the thirty-six-year-old played for Lyon against United in a Champions League quarterfinal match. He scored in the first leg of that match at the Stade de Gerland.

About 14 years later, Ferdinand acknowledged being impressed by Benzema’s skill and said his manager needed to be “pulled away” from Benzema in order to talk to him about a possible transfer.

“Sir Alex Ferguson wanted to sign him the first time I played against him,” Ferdinand recalled. After the game, he was talking to him in the tunnel, and Lyon officials had to yank him away. He moved so brilliantly that day.

In his first 20 games for the Saudi Pro League team, Benzema has scored 12 goals, and he seems to be enjoying his newfound success in the Middle East. Ferguson previously detailed the near-miss Benzema had with signing with United.

“At age 21, I felt there would be an improvement there, so we tried to spend [the Cristiano Ronaldo money] on Karim Benzema,” the speaker stated. Going a little bit above and beyond for him due to his age was worthwhile because he is tough, has a good physique, and a good goal scoring record.

But it was beyond his value when it reached £42 million. We spent £35 million, and I believe that was reasonable.