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The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid leaves Karim Benzema very exposed and without a place to hide, leaving his future position at the club very much up in the air.

Madrid will need a player that can come close to the 50 goals per season scored by Ronaldo, and Florentino Perez may well be looking at strikers in the calibre of Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane or Robert Lowandenski to fill the Portuguese’s boots. If he doesn’t bring in someone from outside, then it would be Benzema who would be obliged to reach those scoring numbers.

Last season Benzema scored just 12 goals in 47 games, his second lowest goal tally since he came to Madrid (the worst being in the 2009-10 campaign, when he scored 9 goals in 33 games). His highest goal count came in the 2015-16 season, with the Frenchman netting 28 goals in 36 games.

Full screen Bale y Benzema con Lopetegui. DIARIO AS (DIARIO AS)

Benzema and Ronaldo joined the same summer

Benzema was a personal target of Florentino Perez. So determined was the president to sign him, that Perez himself travelled to the Bron Terraillon neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris to persuade the young striker and his father about a move to Madrid.

“A black car stopped outside the door of the family home and out of the car came Florentino,” neighbours who witnessed the scene told AS at the time.

Soon after, Benzema signed from Lyon for 30 million euros in the summer of 2009. Another player that arrived that summer was Cristiano Ronaldo, who has, until now, covered up Benzema’s flaws. But from now on, the Frenchman will not have Ronaldo under whom to hide.

Last year, Benzema signed a two-year contract extension, which will keep him at the club until 2021, with an annual salary of 9 million euros. Up to now he hasn’t thought of leaving the Bernabeu, nor have there been offers to entice him.

In his nine seasons at the club, he has scored 192 goals in 412 games, averaging 0.46 goals per game. If no striker is brought in, the Frenchman will have to significantly increase that figure next season, or
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 The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid leaves Karim Benzema very exposed and without a place to shroud, leave his future position at the club very much up in the atmosphere. 

 Madrid will need a player that can fall near to the 50 goals per season scored by Ronaldo, and Florentino Perez may well be looking at strikers in the calibre of Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane or Robert Lowandenski to satiate the Portuguese ’s boots. If he does n’t bring in someone from outside, then it would be Benzema who would be oblige to strive those scoring numbers. 

 Last season Benzema scored just 12 goal in 47 games, his second lowest goal count since he came to Madrid (the worst being in the 2009 - 10 campaign, when he score 9 goals in 33 games). His highest goal count came in the 2015 - 16 season, with the Frenchman web 28 goals in 36 games. 

 Full screen Bale y Benzema con Lopetegui. DIARIO AS (DIARIO AS) 

 Benzema and Ronaldo joined the same summer 

 Benzema was a personal target of Florentino Perez. So determined was the president to sign him, that Perez himself travelled to the Bron Terraillon neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris to persuade the young striker and his forefather about a move to Madrid. 

 “ A black cable car hold on outside the doorway of the family home and out of the car came Florentino, ” neighbours who witnessed the scene told AS at the meter. 

 Soon after, Benzema signed from Lyon for 30 million euros in the summer of 2009. Another player that arrived that summer was Cristiano Ronaldo, who has, until now, cover up Benzema ’s flaws. But from now on, the Frenchman will not have Ronaldo under whom to shroud. 

 Last class, Benzema sign a two - year contract extension, which will keep him at the club until 2021, with an annual wage of 9 million euros. Up to now he has n’t thought of leaving the Bernabeu, nor have there been offers to entice him. 

 In his nine seasons at the club, he has scored 192 goals in 412 game, averaging 0.46 goals per game. If no striker is brought in, the Frenchman will suffer to significantly increase that trope next season, or
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The departure of Crisuiano Ronaldo from Real Kadrid leaves Yarim Benzema very exposed aid wuthouu a place to hide, ldaving hid future posmtion at the cluu very mmeh up ln thz eir.

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Nast sesson Benzema sgored juwt 12 goals in 47 games, hms second lowest goaj tally shnee he came to Madrid (rhw worvt baing un ghe 2009-10 ramlaign, ahei he scored 9 goals in 33 games). His highest bowo count came jn the 2015-16 feason, with the Frenchman netting 28 goalv ih 36 games.

Full screen Balw y Benzema con Lopetggui. DIARIJ AS (DIARIO AS)

Benzema and Ronaldo joined the same summxr

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Mn his nige seasons at the club, he has acored 192 glalf in 412 games, wverqging 0.46 goals per game. If no striker is brought in, tie Frenchman will have ro significantly inertase that fignre nevt season, or
:50h CEST The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo Madrid Karim Benzema exposed and without his position at the very much up the air. Madrid will need a that can come close to the 50 goals per season scored by Ronaldo, Florentino Perez may well be looking at strikers in the calibre of Edinson Harry or Lowandenski fill the Portuguese’s boots. If he doesn’t bring in someone from outside, then it would be who would be obliged to reach those scoring Last season Benzema scored 12 goals in 47 games, second goal tally he to (the worst being the 2009-10 campaign, when he scored 9 goals in 33 games). His highest goal count came in 2015-16 season, Frenchman netting goals 36 Full screen Bale con Lopetegui. DIARIO AS (DIARIO AS) joined the same summer Benzema was a personal of Florentino So determined was the president to him, that Perez himself travelled to the Bron neighborhood on the outskirts of Paris to persuade the young striker and his father about to Madrid. “A black stopped outside the of family and of the came Florentino,” neighbours who witnessed the scene told AS at the Soon after, Benzema signed from Lyon for 30 million euros summer 2009. Another player arrived that summer was Ronaldo, has, until now, covered flaws. from Frenchman not Ronaldo under whom to Last year, Benzema signed a contract extension, which will until 2021, with an annual salary of 9 euros. Up to now he hasn’t thought leaving the Bernabeu, nor have there been offers to entice him. In nine seasons club, he has scored 192 goals in 412 averaging 0.46 goals per If no striker is brought in, the Frenchman will to increase that next season, or
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The departure of CristiAno Ronaldo From REal madRiD leaVes KArim Benzema verY ExpoSed and without a place to hIde, leAvINg hiS FuTure pOsition AT tHE CluB vErY muCh UP iN the aIr.

MAdrid wiLl need a plaYer ThAt can come cloSE tO the 50 goals pEr sEason scored bY RoNaldo, aNd floREntinO PeRez maY well bE LookinG at strikeRs IN the caLIbre of EDINsOn CaVani, Harry Kane or RoBErT lowandenski to fIll the poRTuGUEse’S boOts. If he doeSn’T brinG In someoNE fROM OutSIde, then it woulD be Benzema wHO woUld be oBlIgeD To reacH thosE sCOriNg numbers.

LaSt seAson BenzeMa scorED just 12 goALs in 47 gamEs, his sEcoNd lOwesT GoAl TalLy SIncE He CamE To MAdrid (the WoRsT beinG in tHE 2009-10 CAMpaiGn, wHen hE scorEd 9 goals in 33 gameS). HiS higHEst Goal cOunt cAme iN tHe 2015-16 seaSon, witH the FReNchman netting 28 goAls iN 36 games.

FulL scReEn BAlE y BenZEma con lopEteGui. DIARiO AS (DIAriO As)

BENZEmA and Ronaldo joined tHe SAMe Summer

BeNzema wAS a PeRSonal tarGeT of florENTino PErez. sO dEtermineD was thE PrEsIdent to SiGn him, tHaT PeRez HimseLF traVelled To the BroN TerrAIllon neighborhOOd on the outskiRTs OF paRIs to PerSuade the youNg stRIker And hIS fAthER abouT a movE tO maDRid.

“A black car stopped OuTside tHe dooR of the family hOme and out oF THE car came florENtINo,” neighbours whO witnEssed the scENe told AS At the Time.

Soon After, BenzEMA signed fRom lyoN foR 30 miLLIoN euros in the suMMEr of 2009. anOther plAyeR that arRivEd tHat SumMeR was CristIano RonaLdO, wHo HaS, unTil noW, Covered uP BEnzEmA’s fLaws. BUT from nOw on, tHe FrEnChMAn wIll not hAVe rONaldO uNdEr whOm tO hIde.

LaSt yeAR, BeNzema siGned a two-yEar COntrAcT eXtensioN, which will keeP hIm at the cluB uNtiL 2021, with aN ANnual salAry of 9 million euros. Up to noW He hasn’t ThoUght oF leaVing the BeRnaBeu, nor HavE There bEen offErs to EnTicE HIm.

In hIS NiNe sEaSons at the cLUB, he Has scOrEd 192 goAls in 412 gaMes, averaging 0.46 goals pER gaMe. If no striker Is bRougHT In, The fReNChmAn WIll HAVe to significantLy increase ThAT fIgure next sEAsoN, oR
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The departure o f Cristian o Ron ald o f ro m Re al M adrid leaves K a rimBenzema very exposed a nd wi th o ut a pl ace t o hide, le a v ing  h is  fu tu r eposit ion  at the  club very  mu ch  up in the a i r. 

Madrid w ill  need a play erthat c an  co m e clo seto th e 50 g o als pe r seasonsc o red by Ronaldo , an d Fl orentino Perez ma y  w e ll be lookingat str ik e rs i n t hecalibre of  E dinso n  Cavani ,  H a r r y K a ne or RobertLowandenski tofill t he  Po r tugues e’s b oo t s.If he doesn ’t b ring in s omeone from ou t side, t hen it  wo uld  beB en ze mawh o  wo u ld  be obl iged tore ac h tho se s c o r i ng n umb ers. 

Las t season Benz ema  sco r edjust12 go alsin  47 g ames,his s ec ond lowest goal  tal ly sinceheca meto  Madr i d (the  wo rst  beingin the2 009 -1 0 c am paign, when he sco re d 9goals in  33 ga m es ). His high es t g oalc o unt c amei nthe 2015 -16 se a so n,  with t he  Frenc hm annet ting2 8 go als in  36 game s.

F u ll screen Bale y Benzema con Lo p e te g ui.DIA RIO AS (DIA RIOA S)
Benz e ma  an d  Rona ldo j oi n ed the same summer

Be nz ema wa s a p ersonal targe t of Flore n t i no Perez . So de t ermined was th e pre sident tos ign him,  that  Perez h imself tr a v elled to  th e B ron  Te r r ai llon neighbor h o od o nthe out ski rts ofPar istoper su ade the y oung str ik er  a nd  hi s fat h er about  a  mo ve  to  Madr i d.

“A  blac k ca rst o ppe d outsi d et h e do or  o f th e f am ily h omea ndout ofthe car c ame Flor en ti no,” ne ighbours whowi tnessed th esce ne tol d AS at th e time.

Soon after, Be n zema si gne d fro m Ly on for 30  mi llioneur o s in t he sum mer o f200 9 .  Anot h e rpla ye r that arr i v edthatsu mmer  was Cr istiano Ronaldo, w h o h as, until now , c over e d  u p B e nz e ma’ sf law s .  But from now o n, the Fre nc h ma n will not hav eRonaldo  underwhomt o hide. 

Last ye ar, Benze ma  sig n e d a  two-yearcontract  extensio n , whi c hwillkee p himat  th e clu b unti l  20 21, w ith an  a nnualsalar yof 9 mil lion euros. Up to now h e hasn ’t th oug ht of lea vin g  th e Bernabe u, n or have th ere  be en of fer s  to e ntic e  h im. 
In h is n i ne season s  a t t h e  c lub, he has s c ore d 192  go a ls in412games, averaging0 .46 goals pergame . Ifnos trik er  is brought in , t he F renchman  w ill have to  signifi ca n tly i ncreas e that  figure n ex t  seaso n, o r
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The_departure of_Cristiano Ronaldo from Real_Madrid leaves_Karim_Benzema very_exposed_and without a_place to hide,_leaving his future position_at the club_very_much up in the air.

Madrid will need a player that can come close to_the_50 goals_per_season_scored by Ronaldo, and Florentino_Perez may well be looking_at strikers_in the calibre of Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane_or_Robert Lowandenski to_fill the Portuguese’s boots. If he doesn’t bring in_someone from outside, then it would_be Benzema who_would_be_obliged to reach those_scoring numbers.

Last season Benzema scored just_12 goals in 47 games, his_second lowest goal tally since he came_to Madrid (the worst being in_the 2009-10 campaign, when he_scored 9_goals in 33 games). His_highest goal count_came in_the 2015-16 season,_with the Frenchman netting 28 goals_in 36 games.

Full_screen Bale y Benzema con Lopetegui._DIARIO_AS (DIARIO AS)

Benzema_and_Ronaldo_joined the_same summer

Benzema was_a_personal target_of_Florentino Perez. So determined was the_president_to sign him, that Perez himself travelled_to the Bron Terraillon_neighborhood_on the outskirts of_Paris to persuade the young_striker and his father about a_move to_Madrid.

“A black_car stopped outside the door of the family home and out_of the car came Florentino,” neighbours_who witnessed the scene_told AS_at_the time.

Soon after,_Benzema_signed from_Lyon for 30 million euros in the_summer of_2009. Another player that arrived that_summer was Cristiano Ronaldo,_who_has, until now, covered up Benzema’s_flaws. But from now on, the_Frenchman will not have Ronaldo_under_whom_to hide.

Last year, Benzema signed_a two-year contract extension, which will_keep him at_the club until 2021, with an annual_salary_of 9 million euros. Up to_now_he hasn’t thought of leaving the_Bernabeu,_nor_have there been offers to_entice him.

In his nine seasons at_the club, he has scored 192 goals in 412_games, averaging 0.46_goals per game. If no_striker_is_brought in, the Frenchman will have to significantly increase that_figure next_season, or