EPA5Karim Benzema has long been admired by Arsene WengerGetty Images5The French striker is a £40million Arsenal targetBut there are a few stumbling blocks. ARSENAL are being lined up for a takeover by Africa’s richest man. Getty Images5Arsene Wenger…never usually in a hurry to open the purse stringsReuters5Benzema c. 3billionRELATED STORIESSign of the timesArsene Wenger's 20 worst Arsenal signings to celebrate . ng following years of terrorising defences worldwideEmmanuel PetitAnother player who converted his position under Wenger, from defender to midfielder, Emmanuel Petit was signed from Monaco for £2. Manager David Moyes withdrew the 25-year-old just 15 minutes before kick-off after medical advice from cardiologists. Hull wont be visiting Anfield with a game-plan the gives Liverpool free reign to terrorise, and these are the matches where we will see just how serious they are as challengers. The diminutive left footer, who is usually deployed in the No10 position, was all the talk before the game following his managers comments on Tuesday. The German stopper was injured in pre-season training and Simon Mignolet has started each league match as No1. It remains to be seen who Klopp chooses in his line-up against Hull, and he gave nothing away in Thursdays press conference.