Lyon president Jean-Michel Aulas has said the club approached Real Madrid last summer over the possibility of signing Karim Benzema.
Benzema moved from the Ligue 1 side to Los Blancos in 2009 and has been a consistent performer in a successful spell for Madrid.
Speaking to Tout Le Sport (h/t Football Espana), Aulas said they tried to bring Benzema back for a second stint last year.
"We talked to him about this last year, and he was open to it," said the Lyon chief. "But we could not get together the necessary economic figures, but one day it would be beautiful if he could come home.