A year after his arrival at Al-Ittihad, in Saudi Arabia, Karim Benzema already has desires elsewhere and could bounce back in another “exotic” championship.
What if Karim Benzema didn’t extend the adventure any longer in Saudi Arabia? Already announced he was leaving this winter, when he was at odds with his coach Marcelo Gallardo and the club’s supporters had taken a dislike to him, the French striker could finally leave Jeddah during the summer transfer window. And land in a new “exotic” championship.
According to Fotomac, which cites several Saudi sources, the former French international (36 years old) could actually join Turkey. Fenerbahçe, who finished second in the Süper Lig this season behind their rival Galatasaray, would be holding the rope to enlist him. Discussions between the former number 9 of Real Madrid and the Istanbul leaders have even already taken place.
It remains to be seen whether the Turkish team will be able to assume both the price of such a transfer, Karim Benzema being under contract until 2026 with Al-Ittihad, and the salary of the ex-OL prodigy, estimated at 30 million dollars per year, not including his income from image rights and merchandising or what he would receive for his role as ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
