Announced in Saudi Arabia with even a possible signing this Thursday, Karim Benzema told Marca that he had decided to continue at Real Madrid for the coming season.
Karim Benzema, follower of the opposite foot, struck again. Hours after welcoming the French striker to their premises to reward him with a Real Madrid legend trophy, Marca announced that KB9 had thanked Saudi Arabia for their strong interest, but would extend at home Blanche to still live a great season at the head of the Merengue. A strong announcement as many transfer window specialists, including the most renowned such as Gianluca Di Marzio and Fabrizio Romano, announced an upcoming agreement with Al-Ittihad, the champion club of Saudi Arabia, for a huge contract.
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For his part, the former Olympique Lyonnais has always recalled that rumors were one thing, but reality was another. He is therefore in the process of proving it since Marca announces with certainty that Karim Benzema has never mentioned anything other than an extension with Florentino Pérez. This has been settled since January and will be effective at the end of the season. And never the slightest message to the Madrid president has been sent to signify a possible departure for the Gulf. The Spanish newspaper ensures that KB9 thanked Al-Ittihad for his interest, but that he is convinced that he can still have a great season with Real. In any case, it is his priority. A transfer to Saudi Arabia is however seriously under consideration for 2023-2024.
If all this were to be confirmed at the end of the next weekend, Karim Benzema would in any case demonstrate that he is not done with high-level football, and that he still likes to prove his detractors wrong. , who consider him to be at the end of the cycle after one season, with Real as with France, much less convincing despite his status as the reigning Ballon d’Or.
