Milan & Inter Battle It Out Over Benzema

<span class="titolo">Milan & Inter Battle It Out Over Benzema</span></p>

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<span class="sommario">AC Milan and Inter are set to battle it out on the transfer market for the signature of Lyon sensation Karim Benzema.</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The French striker, who is still only 19, is one of the most explosive talents in European football.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Benzema has scored 12 goals in 17 appearances this season, including two fine goals on Wednesday night as <st1lace w:st="on">Lyon</st1lace> knocked out Rangers in the Champions League.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">This has led to a host of European clubs such as Real Madrid, Arsenal, <st1lace w:st="on">Liverpool</st1lace> and Juventus all wanting to sign the hitman.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">However &lsquo;Il Giornale&rsquo; claims that <st1:city w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Milan</st1lace></st1:city> and Inter are both ready to offer Benzema four million pounds a season to get their man.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Benzema, who currently earns &pound;800,000 per annum, is valued by <st1lace w:st="on">Lyon</st1lace> at &euro;15m, however this is expected to have doubled by the summer when any possible transfer will take place.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">The 6ft frontman is certain to be named in Raymond Domenech&rsquo;s <st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region> squad at Euro 2008, and is likely to play against <st1:country-region w:st="on">Italy</st1:country-region> in the final group game in <st1:city w:st="on"><st1lace w:st="on">Zurich</st1lace></st1:city> on June 17.<o></o></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Verdana;">Benzema has so far scored three goals in eight appearances for Les Bleus.</span></p>

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