Piers Morgan tweets information on Benzema to Arsenal deal.
Celebrity fan and club shareholder Piers Morgan has tweeted that he believes a deal to bring Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema to Arsenal are at an advanced stage.
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The French international has recently been linked with a club-record £45m move to the Emirates Stadium, and this latest information could be good news to Gunners fans.
I’m hearing Benzema to Arsenal deal is ON. Not done, but talks advanced. #afc
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) August 7, 2015
Morgan has worked in the media for years and will have reliable connections, and there’s no doubt he will also have some knowledge of what’s going on inside the club as a shareholder.
Arsene Wenger recently denied a move to bring Benzema to Arsenal, but he is well known for being quiet on transfer rumours until a deal is almost certain to be finalised.