Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has insisted he never asked the club to bring back Karim Benzema.

Benzema left the LaLiga giants after 14 years last summer as a free agent and joined Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad.

However, the 36-year-old striker is unsettled in the Middle East and wants to return to Europe.

When asked about reports claiming he asked Madrid president Florentino Perez to re-sign Benzema, only for the club supremo to turn it down, Ancelotti said in his Friday news conference: “It’s a lie. We have not spoken about this with the club.”

Benzema is also being linked with Premier League clubs like Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United.

Disclaimer: The copyright of this article belongs to the original author. Reposting this article is solely for the purpose of information dissemination and does not constitute any investment advice. If there is any infringement, please contact us immediately. We will make corrections or deletions as necessary. Thank you.