Real Madrid verify Benzema will go away amid Saudi Arabia hyperlinks
The 35-year-old Frenchman had regarded set to remain on the Spanish membership for yet another yr after a 2022-23 season by which he struggled with accidents and missed out on France’s World Cup marketing campaign in Qatar resulting from one other harm.
However, a proposal estimated by media to be value greater than 100 million euros ($107.05 million) from Saudi Arabia has reportedly made him rethink his future.
The Frenchman determined to void the one-year extension clause he had in his contract.
“Real Madrid CF and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to end his brilliant and unforgettable period as a player for our club,” the membership mentioned in a press release.
“Karim Benzema’s career at Real Madrid has been an example of behaviour and professionalism, and has represented the values of our club. Karim Benzema has earned the right to decide his future.”
Benzema may comply with his former Real teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to the Gulf nation after the Portugal ahead signed a 2-1/2 yr contract estimated to be value greater than 200 million euros with Al Nassr in December.
Having joined Real in 2009 from Olympique Lyonnais, Benzema turned the spearhead of the membership’s assault and their essential goal-scoring menace after Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018.
Benzema scored greater than 350 objectives for Real and had his finest season within the 2021-22 marketing campaign when he scored 44 occasions in all competitions to steer the facet to a record-extending 14th European title in addition to the LaLiga crown.
He gained a report 25 trophies with the membership, together with 5 European Cups, 4 LaLiga titles and three Copas del Rey.
Additional reporting from Reuters