Is this the end of the Karim Benzema (35) era at Real Madrid? At the end of the contract, the French would have received a (very) tempting offer from Saudi Arabia, and more precisely from the Al-Ittihad club: two years of contract and a net annual salary of more than… €100 million. And according to the information revealed by AS this Wednesday evening, the Ballon d’Or 2022 would be (strongly) interested in this golden opportunity (it is the case to say it). “The agreement with the French striker is about to be concluded”, assures the Iberian daily, which relies on sources close to the Saudi club.
“KB9” would have spoken with his ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr at the beginning of the year, to learn more about the Saudi championship but also about life in general in the country of the Arabian Peninsula. If the departure of “Nueve” is not yet recorded – Real would have made him an extension offer – he would however have “more than a foot and a half” in the Saudi Pro League, says AS. He should meet with Florentino Pérez, the president of Merengue with whom he gets along well, as well as with Carlo Ancelotti this Thursday. To tell them he’s leaving this summer? Arrived in the Spanish capital in July 2009, Karim Benzema played 647 matches in all competitions with Real Madrid for 353 goals and 165 assists. With the White House, he notably won four Champions League.
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