In a recent interview with Radio DelSol, former Barcelona striker Luis Suarez revealed that Real Madrid were willing to sell Karim Benzema to sign him in 2014. After scoring 31 goals in 33 matches for Liverpool that season, Suarez’s performances earned him the Golden Boot and drew interest from Real Madrid.
“Before the World Cup, Madrid wanted to sign me, and everything was going well. They were planning to sell Benzema to Arsenal, it was practically arranged,” Suarez said. But when the World Cup started, and the incident with Chiellini happened, Madrid lowered their interest slightly, and then Barcelona entered the scene. In the end, I had two options, but I chose Barça,” the Uruguayan expressed. There had indeed been rumors about Benzema’s departure at that time, but the Frenchman eventually stayed at the Santiago Bernabeu for over a decade, excelling during this period.
We can safely say that Real Madrid’s decision not to sign Suarez turned out to be correct, as everything fell into place.
Karim Benzema ended his adventure with “Los Blancos” as the second-highest goalscorer in the club’s history, even winning the Ballon d’Or before moving to Al Ittihad last June.