Benzema set for Saudi move after Real confirm exit
Karim Benzema and Luka Modric during the training day of Real Madrid before the last round of La Liga Santander at Ciudad Deportiva Real Madrid on June 03, 2023, in Madrid, Spain.Karim Benzema is to leave Real Madrid after 14 years at the club.
The Ballon d’Or-winning striker, who joined the Spanish giants from Lyon in 2009, will depart on a free transfer when the season ends.
Benzema, who had a year left on his contract, is set to move to Saudi Arabia after receiving a “record offer” from Al-Ittihad, according to Spanish football journalist Guillem Balague.
Benzema, 35, won five Champions Leagues and four La Liga titles with Madrid.
Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television station reported on Sunday that Benzema will sign a two-year deal with Al-Ittihad.Real boss Carlo Ancelotti had ...