Real Madrid's Karim Benzema reacts during the Champions League second leg semifinal soccer match between Real Madrid and Juventus, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, Wednesday, May 13, 2015. (AP Photo/Oscar del Pozo)Oscar del Pozo/Associated Press

UK Back Pages: Manchester United Want Karim Benzema, Liverpool Target Benteke

Sean SwabyMay 26, 2015

Is Karim Benzema the answer at Manchester United?

According to a rumour in Sun Sport, Louis van Gaal is hoping to lure the Real Madrid hitman to Old Trafford.

The newspaper runs with a rumour that the club will sanction a £40 million offer in order to fund the move while also reporting that Andy Carroll could make a sensational return to Newcastle:

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Wednesday's Sun back page: Benz it like Beckham #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/XRqj7LD3FN
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 26, 2015 "

Meanwhile, Express Sport is reviving the rumour that Belgian Christian Benteke will be Liverpool's top summer target:

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Wednesday's Daily Express back page: Reds move in for Big Ben #LFC #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/ltkIZ13luq
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 26, 2015 "

In Mirror Sport, Manuel Pellegrini bemoans dropped points to teams that wound up being relegated and Louis van Gaal pleads with United's brass to give him the necessary funds to launch a title challenge next season:

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Wednesday's Daily Mirror back page: We're so stupid #Mcfc #tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/AxEoWkGVeK
— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) May 26, 2015"