Real Madrid to offer Karim Benzema a new contract till 2022 \

Real Madrid are reportedly preparing to offer striker Karim Benzema a new contract in the summer, as rumours have reignited that longtime suitors Arsenal could make a move for the Frenchman. 

According to Sergio Santos Chozas in AS, Benzema will be offered new terms at the Santiago Bernabeu through to 2021 or 2022—his current deal expires in 2019—and an increase in wages from the roughly €8 million (£6.8 million) a season he earns.

Chozas added that Real are eager to "express their confidence in Benzema," with the 29-year-old having come under fire recently for some poor performances, going hand in hand with Los Blancos' recent slump:

However, it seems Real are prepared to put their faith in Benzema and offer him a deal that could see him retire at the Bernabeu.

If he signs on until 2022, he will be 34 at the end of his contract and likely nearing the end of his career.