REAL MADRID and France striker Karim Benzema has been named as the winner of the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
It was a well deserved win for the 34-year-old, who has risen to be come one of the best players in world football as he beat a host of Premier League stars to the award , including Kevin De Bruyne, who finished third.
Elsewhere, Roma attacker Nicolo Zaniolo only had one ‘request’ for his transfer last summer and this came from Antonio Conte’s Tottenham Hotspur .
Despite the enquiry, a move never materialised and Zaniolo remained a Roma player.
Furthermore, Newcastle United are believed to be considering a move for former Arsenal goalkeeper Wojchiech Szcezesny if Juventus decide to cash in on the Poland international.
