Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson remains keen on Karim Benzema.
The News of the World says the Real Madrid striker has failed to impress new manager Jose Mourinho and endured a disappointing debut season at the Bernabeu last term.
But Fergie believes Benzema, who cost Real over £30m from Lyon, would provide a creative spark for his side which is still over-reliant on Wayne Rooney.
Real are prepared to let the France international leave for around half what they paid for him last summer and would prefer him to join a club outside Spain.