5 Superstars who have struggled to make an impact this season

#2 Karim Benzema

Alvaro Morata or Karim Benzema? The question must be haunting even the dreams of Real Madrid manager Zidane. The Frenchman has been an integral part of the awesome ‘BBC’ trio which has dominated world football, but this season, he has struggled to find his usual goalscoring form.

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Last season, the Frenchman managed an impressive return of 24 goals in just 27 La Liga games, but this time around, he has not been as successful in finding the back of the net with the forward only managing to score 7 goals in 20 appearances so far.

With plenty of reports suggesting that Morata is not happy with his role, Zidane might consider selling the Frenchman for the right amount in the summer transfer window.

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