Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 4:14 PM• Guy Habets

Karim Benzema is leaving Real Madrid. The French striker is likely to hold a press conference on Thursday, in which, according to various well-informed journalists, he will indicate that he The Royal left after fourteen years. A transfer to Al-Ittihad is reportedly on the horizon for Benzema.

Various well-informed journalists and media from Spain report that the press room of Real Madrid is being prepared for a press conference. Benzema will probably talk about his departure there. Benzema had an expiring contract in Madrid, so speculation about his future had been going on for some time. Now there is clarity from the French striker, who made the switch from Olympique Lyon to Real Madrid in the summer of 2009. In the end he came to 647 games for the capitals. In it he was good for 353 goals and 165 assists.

Benzema became the club’s great attacking leader after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. Experienced in the 2021/22 season Coco a legendary Champions League season. The goalkeeper made fifteen hits and reached the final against Liverpool. Real Madrid won the game (1-0) and at the end of the year he was awarded the highest individual award: the Ballon d’Or. Benzema also won numerous trophies with Real Madrid, including the Champions League five times and the Spanish national title four times.

With the farewell of the club icon, Real Madrid must look for a new attack leader. The club leadership the Royal already took into account the departure of the 97-time French international. The Spanish Relev reported at the end of May that Espanyol striker Joselu is on the nomination to move to Real Madrid. The attacker has a clause in his contract that stipulates that he can leave the club on a rental basis in the event of relegation. Espanyol officially descended to LaLiga 2 in round 37.

Saudi Arabia wants to take on the organization of the World Cup in 2030 and in that context they are looking for ways to boost the profile of the country. The arrival of Benzema should provide a positive impulse. Al-Nassr managed to get Cristiano Ronaldo in January and there have also been rumors for some time about the arrival of Lionel Messi, who will leave Paris Saint-Germain this summer anyway.