I Would Not Swap Forlan For Benzema - Atletico President
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I Would Not Swap Forlan For Benzema - Atletico Madrid President Cerezo
Karim Benzema's arrival in Madrid is not exciting everyone in the city...
Atletico Madrid's president believes that his club already have a player that is better than Karim Benzema in the shape of top goalscorer Diego Forlan.
Enrique Cerezo has been wholly unimpressed by Real Madrid's spending this summer and insists that while the Frenchman maybe highly rated by some, he is not as good as his Uruguayan striker.
Forlan won the Spanish Pichichi as la Primera's top scorer last term and also scooped his second European Golden Boot award with 32 goals in 33 games for Los Colchoneros.
While Benzema is set to be presented after his €41 million move from Olympique Lyonnais, Cerezo would not consider exchanging Atletico's star performer.
"Even I was able to, I would not swap Benzema for Forlan," he was quoted as saying by AS.
"Up until now, Benzema has never won the Golden Boot and I have a player here that has won it not just once, but twice.
"The thrill in football can never be taken away though. While an agent may have the belief that Benzema will be the best player in the world, I think the same about Forlan." -
wooo.... the president showing support for his players good.... but considering what a flop forlan has been at man utd, the top scorer he gets in the spanish league is somewhat a remarkable feat for him.
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but forlan is already 30 isnt it.
Benzema is still 21 and has 9 more years to reach 30, so he will give RM many more years of his service and also his national team, france.
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forlan is a proven talent at la liga.
benzema is still is big unknown.
quite understandable that one would not swop one known good player for an unknown.