Arsenal to make club-record bid for LONG-TERM TARGET

Arsenal look set to make a club-record offer of one of the club's long-term targets, Spanish source AS reports.

French striker Karim Benzema has been heavily linked with a switch to the Emirates, in spite of the player's agent ruling out a potential transfer.

According to Spanish publication AS, the Gunners are ready to pay as much as £46m for the France international, should he be up for grabs during the transfer window.

Benzema notched up 22 goals in all competitions for Real last term.