Soon the end of the spleen for Karim Benzema? Sidelined by his club Al-Ittihad after missing the resumption of training (officially because he was stranded in the Indian Ocean by Cyclone Belal), the 36-year-old striker also reportedly requested his departure from the club who welcomed him last summer with great fanfare.
In order to preserve the image of the Saudi Pro League and their country, Saudi leaders could, according to L’Equipe, transfer the 2022 Ballon d’Or to another club in the country. The former Madrilenian would, however, change cities, moving from Jeddah (home of Al-Ittihad) to Riyadh, where his possible future club would be based. Note that Benzema would benefit from the same astronomical salary conditions at the origin of his arrival in the Saudi championship.
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At the origin of this solution, the Saudi leaders would do everything possible to avoid a return of “KB9” to Europe, while Manchester United and Chelsea would have recently taken the temperature with the player. The possibility of a possible return to Lyon was quickly nipped in the bud.