2023-06-04 12:27:03
The offer would be around 200 million euros for two seasons
Benzema leaves Real Madrid considered one of its great legends
The French striker Karim Benzema has reached an “official agreement” with the Saudi club Al Ittihad to join their ranks for the next two seasons, Saudi state television announced today Al-Ijbariya.
“The president of the Al Ittihad club, Anmar al Haeli, and the vice president, Ahmad al Kaaki, have arrived in the capital Madrid to officially sign a record agreement with Benzema“, according to television, which clarified that Benzema will join Al Ittihad as a free agent.
Real Madrid announced this Sunday that the 35-year-old Frenchman has agreed to end his time with the Merengue team.
Saudi television has not given more details about the amount that will be paid to the former Real Madrid captain.
Benzema leaves Real Madrid considered one of its great legendsa reference in a generation for the history of football that won five Champions.
He is the player with the most titles along with the Brazilian Marcelo, with 25, the fifth who played the most games, with 647) and the second highest scorer in the history of the white club with 353 goals, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo (450).
The Frenchman joins the list of star players that Saudi Arabia is calling to its sports ranks after investing millions of euros in promoting their country for its opening to the world after decades isolated by its ultra-conservative vision.
Cristiano Ronaldo signed last December with the Al Nassr club and other stars could swell the ranks of the Saudi clubs, being Messi the one that sounds the most for the next season in the Arab kingdom.
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