Diego Simeone’s 700th game in charge of Atletico Madrid ended in a late 2-1 win over Deportivo Alaves in LaLiga on Saturday.
Vinicius is now second in LaLiga’s top-scorer race with eight goals in 12 games.
Benitez’s coaching career has spanned other top clubs in Europe, including Real Madrid, Everton, Newcastle United, Inter Milan, and Valencia, among others.
Elegbeleye said the partnership was born out of the need to make the Nigerian league more viable and reward hard work.
Alvaro Morata gave Atletico a first-half lead and Marcos Llorente put the icing on the cake with a late third against last season’s LaLiga2 champions.
The 29-year-old is scheduled to undergo medical tests with the Bavarians soon and will put pen to paper on a three-year deal before an official announcement.
On Monday, Spain’s State Commission said the body had sanctioned seven people involved in racist attacks on Real Madrid and Brazilian star Vinicius Jr.
“It will seem fantastic to me if Messi returned to the league, the same as Cristiano Ronaldo,” he told reporters.
Real Madrid defeated Barcelona 3-1 in Sunday’s El Clasico.
Benzema won the La Liga Santander Pichichi Trophy, Di Stefano Trophy and the Hyundai Supporters’ MVP Trophy.
