According to an announcement made by the club, Karim Benzema will be playing for Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League (SPL). The spectacular career of the Frenchman, who is currently the winner of the Ballon d’Or, came to an end while he played for Real Madrid.
Benzema announced his resignation from Los Angeles in an unexpected turn of events, and he will now compete in the Saudi Pro League. Benzema’s new team, Al-Ittihad, won the Saudi Professional League in the 2022–2023 season.
Karim Benzema’s current contract with Al-Ittihad is expected to remain in effect until the conclusion of the 2025–26 season. Reports indicate that the Frenchman will make almost 200 million euros per year.
Karim Benzema, a former colleague of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s at Real Madrid, will now compete against Ronaldo directly for Al-Nassr. Ronaldo is currently playing for that club. This year in the Saudi Pro League, the team from Riyadh known as Al-Nassr finished in second place, behind the team from Jeddah known as Al-Ittihad.
After signing with Real Madrid in 2009, Karim Benzema quickly established himself as an integral part of the Whites squad. But in more recent years, the Frenchman has risen through the ranks to become the captain of the offensive team.
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Karim Benzema quickly established himself as an integral part of the Whites squad
Following the acquisition of 25 trophies, he decides to leave the Spanish powerhouses. Karim Benzema has scored 354 goals for the club, making him the all-time second-highest goalscorer in the club’s history. The following is what Ancelotti had to say about the great striker’s departure, which was posted on the Real Madrid website:
Everyone was taken aback by his decision to leave, but we have no choice but to accept it. The decision was made on the spur of the moment. Yesterday, he went through his typical training routine, and today, he made this decision. We’ve given in to it. When I spoke to him this morning, he informed me that he was leaving, and I was sympathetic to his situation.
During these past four years, he has not only performed exceptionally well at the club but also with me. I would like to thank him for doing that. He has given it significant consideration, and his decision is a component of the continuous change that the club is undergoing, which will carry over into the following season. Now is the moment for us to think about what needs to be done. The following year, we will field a formidable squad.
Karim Benzema’s professional life is about to enter a new stage, and it will begin in Saudi Arabia. It is possible that he will not be the only significant player that Al-Ittihad signs this summer. Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante has also been linked with a move to “The Tigers.”
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