Still groping about the complementarity of its offensive animation, could Real Madrid be on the verge of bringing back its best center forward of the last ten years? Let's not let the slightest false suspense build up, NO, there is no question of Karim Benzema returning to the Santiago Bernabeu field at almost 37 years old. More than a year after joining the Saudi championship, the 2022 Golden Ball is already thinking of no longer completing his lucrative contract binding him until 2026 to Al-Ittihad.
His club may be at the top of the Saudi Pro League ahead of Al-Hilal (with 12 wins and 1 loss), with Karim Benzema scoring 10 goals (like his ex-teammate Cristiano Ronaldo), the Lyonnais could according to the Spanish media Relief plant Laurent Blanc from the end of this 2024-2025 season.
Perez sees him as Real's ambassador abroad
The five-time Champions League winner would be tired of the daily routines of professional football at Al-Ittihad, even if things are going much better today with “Lolo White” than last season under the orders of Marcelo Gallardo. Karim Benzema would thus be ready to draw a line under his professional career, even if that means giving up a third of his Saudi jackpot.
Our file on Karim Benzema
With the French center forward receiving 100 million euros per season, it is hard to imagine Al-Ittihad wanting to block such a salary from a player wishing to retire from sport. According to Reliefthe plan will be for “KB9” to return to Real Madrid. A post as ambassador abroad (notably in the Arab zone) awaits him for his post-career, given his still good relations with Florentino Perez. So let's take advantage of Karim Benzema's final steps on the pitch in Saudi Arabia (or not) over the next five months.
