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

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"