5 players who could leave Real Madrid this summer

#2 Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema arrived at Real Madrid from Lyon and in the process, he became their 5th all-time leading goal scorer.

Despite his long list of achievements, the 30-year-old has been showered with regular boos from supporters as a result of his disappointing performances - which have not conjured up many goals, even though you could not question his effort levels or determination to try and banish the streak of poor form.

This term, he's netted seven goals and created five more across all competitions and many believe that his time in Madrid is finally about to come to an end, after nine years with the La Liga giants. Zinedine Zidane has continued to place trust in his misfiring compatriot, while critics and supporters alike slam performances, but a combination of factors may see Karim leave at the end of the current campaign.

Despite frustrating displays and a lack of goals, Benzema still has plenty of suitors across Europe

If Real decide to sell, they are likely to have plenty of interested suitors as he's still highly-rated across Europe and is a big name too. Los Blancos have been linked to many top strikers this term, including Robert Lewandowski, Mauro Icardi and the aforementioned Kane.

Many believe that any of the trio are more than capable of replacing the former Lyon academy graduate, although it's increasingly unlikely that a deal can be struck for any of them in truth. Lewandowski has already said he's happy at Bayern, Real will have to splash considerably high to sign Kane right now while Icardi, whose goalscoring exploits at Inter are clear to see, still has a cloud of questionability over whether he's consistent enough to thrive in Madrid.

PSG, Monaco, Marseille, Lyon and Liverpool are just five of the sides that have been linked with a formal approach for Benzema, who may well be weighing up his options in the summer.