Former Real Madrid star Kaka has insisted that the club is unlikely to sell striker Karim Benzema this summer.

Arsenal have been linked with the France international, but the Brazilian believes that the La Liga giants will attempt to hold on to the player for the time being.

"I think Benzema is one of the best forwards at this moment so I don't think Real Madrid will give him away so easily," Kaka told talkSPORT.

"But Karim Benzema is a very good player and if he can have the opportunity to go to Arsenal then Arsenal will take a very, very good player."

Previous reports suggest that the Arsenal hierarchy have given manager Arsene Wenger the green light to table a record bid for Benzema.