Benitez: Benzema Must Score 20-25 Goals

Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez wants striker Karim Benzema to weigh in with at least 20 goals this season.

The France international has been heavily linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks, with Arsene Wenger thought to be holding out hope of luring him to the Premier League before the end of the transfer window.

Benzema scored 22 times in all competitions last term, but Benitez feels the 27-year-old can contribute more in 2015-16.

"Benzema is a great player and one of my ideas this year is that he exceeds the barrier of 20-25 goals. In that, I have a lot of confidence," Benitez told El Pais.

Real Madrid coach's wife says Benitez is clearing up Chelsea manager's mess

Rafa Benitez joined Real Madrid this summer to tidy up another mess of Jose Mourinho's making, according to the Spaniard's wife.

The 55-year-old made the move to the Santiago Bernabeu - replacing Carlo Ancelotti - making it the third club he has succeeded Mourinho at having previously taken charge at Inter Milan and Chelsea.
Speaking to La Region, Montserrat Seara believes her husband is making amends for Mourinho's mistakes.

She said: "We tidy up his messes. If you think about it, of course you end up crossing paths. There are only a few world-class clubs out there."

She also confirmed that the former Liverpool and Napoli boss never switches off from football and even showed off his football knowledge to woo her.