Aouar has backing of star player for Real Madrid

Karim Benzema, born in Lyon and a former Lyon footballer, has been following Houssem Aouar's career for years. Aouar is wanted by Real Madrid and the striker has given the midfielder his backing.

In 2017, when Aouar created an Instagram account, Benzema did not hesitate in asking everyone to follow him. "I like the kid Anouar at Lyon. If he worksd hard, he can go a long way," Benzema said at the time. Aouar had not even made his first team debut at that time.

Three years later, Aouar, now 21, has consolidated himself at the French side. He is one of the club's main men. He was even given the Man of the Match award after get an assist in Lyon's Champions League victory over Juventus. Numbers wise, this is his best season to date: nine goals and as many assists.

At Real Madrid, Benzema would give him a warm welcome. 'AS' reports that Algeria, want Aouar to play for them as he has yet to play for the French national team (he has for the Under 21s).

The Lyon player also shared a photo with Zinedine Zidane, the Real Madrid coach, a few months back. These are all things in Aouar's favour.