Manchester United are back to square one with their striker search after their move to sign Barcelona star Pedro dramatically collapsed.
Louis van Gaal has reportedly pulled out of a deal for the World Cup winner and he is now expected to join Premier League rivals Chelsea.
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Karim Benzema
There is a sense that the Real Madrid forward is available for the right price this summer, with new manager Rafael Benitez believed to be keen on using Cristiano Ronaldo as his main central striker.
Arsenal have been linked with the Frenchman, who has 133 goals in 281 games for Real, all summer, but are yet to put their money where their interest is. United could make them rue this hesitation.
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