Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has tested positive for coronavirus, the club has confirmed.
In a short statement on their official website issued on Friday morning, Madrid said: “Real Madrid C.F. confirm that our player Karim Benzema has tested positive for Covid-19.”
The France international will now self-isolate for a period of time away from his teammates as new manager Carlo Ancelotti prepares for the new season.
In other news Manchester United have signed England winger Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund, the Premier League club announced Friday.
No fee for the five-year contract was disclosed but British media reports said Sancho had moved from Germany in a deal worth £73 million ($100 million).
“I’ll always be grateful to Dortmund for giving me the opportunity to play first team football, although I always knew that I would return to England one day,” Sancho told manutd.com.
“The chance to join Manchester United is a dream come true and I just cannot wait to perform in the Premier League,” the 21-year-old added.