Karim Benzema not a target for Arsenal,says Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal have not made a bid for Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

It was reported in The Sun newspaper on Friday that the Gunners were preparing a £40m offer for the France international.

The report claimed Wenger will step up his pursuit of the player next week, with Real keen to offload the 27-year-old.

But Wenger said: "I don't know where that story has come from. But that's not happening at the moment."

Olivier Giroud is currently Arsenal's first-choice striker, while Alexis Sanchez, Theo Walcott and Danny Welbeck have all been used there.