The French striker was signed from Juventus for £11million in 1999, originally seen as a winger thanks to his blistering pace. KARIM BENZEMA may yet become an Arsenal player, according to reports in Spain. The 17-year-old was likened to Barcelona star Lionel Messi earlier in the week by boss Mauricio Pochettino. elebrates another Real Madrid goalAnd the £40m figure quoted by Merca Football for a proven international goalscorer would seem reasonable should he feel the need to replace Olivier Giroud at the end of the season. It looked like he was prioritising his lavish lifestyle over gearing up for a big match against City. His manager went on to describe him as the best right-back in the Premier League as he made over 200 appearances before joining Manchester City. Edwards almost made it a dream debut as he narrowly missed the target from the edge of the area late on. Neville added: “He wants to be a centre forward or he wants to be a central midfield player but he doesn’t want to be stuck on the right wing. PA:Press Association22Alexis Sanchez has become one of Arsenal's greatest attacking threats, we. He fumed: It put us in a really difficult situation.