While the future of Karim Benzema is still uncertain and the subject of numerous upcoming meetings in Saudi Arabia, Olympique Lyonnais is indeed trying to repatriate its former player.
If Karim Benzema finally returned to training with Al-Ittihad, his situation has not clarified. Taken by the supporters of the Jeddah club, as much for his sluggish performances on the field as for his absence during the first days of the resumption training, the former Madrilenian also provoked the anger of his coach, Marcelo Gallardo, who did not did not fail to criticize the behavior of the 2022 Ballon d’Or.
The situation remains tense and several meetings are to be held in the coming days in Saudi Arabia. The leaders of the Saudi Pro League are in fact determined to see the French striker continue the adventure in the Saudi championship, even if it means he changes teams if his departure from Al-Ittihad is inevitable. The Benzema file is no less closely followed in Europe where Chelsea would be ready to welcome him.
A most complex file…
But according to RMC, another club from the Old Continent is working behind the scenes to repatriate Karim Benzema: Olympique Lyonnais. His training club dreams of seeing the child prodigy return and the Rhone leaders have started discussions with the Saudi camp, counting on the good relations that the Eagle group, owner of the Rhone club, maintains with Saudi Arabia.
The game nevertheless promises to be particularly complicated, in particular because of Karim Benzema’s emoluments at Al-Ittihad. The French striker will have to make an immense financial effort to make a return to Les Gones possible. The Lyon camp is no less determined to do everything possible to maintain the faint hope.
