Fergie in driving seat for Benz
Sir Alex Ferguson has made discreet enquiries about signing Real Madrid misfit Karim Benzema. And the Manchester United boss will follow up with a £25million bid if he gets the slightest encouragement from the Spanish side. Ferguson wants a striker as back up for Wayne Rooney, but has consistently refused to get involved in bidding for players he believes "don't offer value at the moment". He was desperate to sign French forward Benzema last summer, but missed out when he declined to meet his club Lyon's astronomical asking price of £35million.