Benzema left Real Madrid last summer after 14 years to play for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.

The veteran striker reportedly wants to return to Europe this month, so there are questions over his future barely six months after his arrival.

United are among the clubs said to be interested in the 36-year-old striker, who has had a goal-scoring drought this season.Since Anthony Martial will be out until April following surgery, the team has had to rely on summer addition Rasmus Hojlund, who has scored seven goals in his first season, as their sole acknowledged center striker.

After signing Wout Weghorst on a temporary contract last year, Erik ten Hag and his team are reportedly looking into loan options this month to strengthen their forward options.

Despite the setback of losing Martial for three months, United are not contemplating a move for Benzema to cover that gap in the starting lineup.United reportedly have no intention of even initiating negotiations with the Frenchman, who six months ago inked a deal with Al-Ittihad worth £86 million per annum.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INOES are skeptical of huge-money agreements for players in or around the end of their careers, according to reports elsewhere, therefore United’s pursuit of Benzema has been minimized.

Raphael Varane and Casemiro, who were both Benzema’s colleagues at Real Madrid, are among the players whose contracts have been questioned by the current management of United’s football operations, who are keen to break the trend of signing famous players for large sums of money.It is believed that Chelsea have expressed interest in Benzema, adding to United’s plethora of potential center striker targets this month.

The Blues’ front-line problems have been well-documented, and summer acquisition Nicolas Jackson has had to shoulder most of the blame.

Similar to United, Arsenal has reportedly turned down offers for Benzema in favor of acquiring a “versatile defender” this month.