Arsene Wenger has made his mind up to bring down fellow compatriot Karim Benzema at all cost, despite his parent club knocking back an initial bid of about £30.3million, according to reports emanating from Spain.

The French striker has always been linked with a move away from Real Madrid, but has never seen his prominence go down at the Bernabeu given the rate at which he converts his chances and the rumours have not disappeared this summer.

The 27-year-old was murmured to extend his stay at the Spanish capital given the claims of his agent as well as manager Rafael Benitez, but it is also believed that a £40.5million bid could make the Primera Division juggernauts revise their stance on their frontman.

Olivier Giroud currently is the undisputed centre-forward at the Emirates Stadium and the arrival of his compatriot would jeopardize his role as an automatic starter, but then, the Gunners manager would cherish the selection headache that his compatriots would offer him.

The former Lyon marksman has also hinted on a move away on his Instagram account as he uploaded a picture of himself on a private plane leaving the rest of the team in a plane that flies to China. He even made claims about his future alerting Arsenal supporters, who are craving for his future to be with them.

Karim Benzema, who was directly involved in 41 goals last season, could easily be deemed the final piece of the puzzle as the London side already have arguably one of the most stable midfields and defenses in the Premier League.