Karim Benzema ‘torn over offer worth £173m from unnamed club to move to Saudi Arabia this summer’ despite signing a one-year contract extension to stay at Real Madrid
- Benzema signed a one-year extension to stay at Real Madrid for another year
- He’d be the second big-name player to move to Saudi after Cristiano Ronaldo
- Madrid are said to expect the forward to stay despite the reported interest
Karim Benzema is torn over whether to accept an offer to join the Saudi Pro League this summer, according to a report.
The Real Madrid forward signed a one-year contract extension to stay in Spain last season but is said to have received an offer worth over £173million to move to the Middle East for two years.
Benzema has had a hit-and-miss season on the field for Real as they won just one of the three trophies they competed for – as well as the Club World Cup – only lifting the Copa del Rey in what was a disappointing year.
Los Blancos missed out to Barcelona in the LaLiga title race, while they were eliminated by Manchester City in the semi-final of the Champions League.
Benzema is 35 now and is Real’s longest-serving player, but, according to Relevo, could leave this summer after 14 years at the club.
Karim Benzema is mulling over a mega-money deal to join the Saudi Pro League this summer
Benzema has signed a one-year contract extension at Madrid but could still leave the club
He would be the second big-name player to join the division after Cristiano Ronaldo’s move
The Frenchman signed for Madrid in 2009 from Lyon, and has gone onto achieve countless accolades in the Spanish capital.
After winning the Ballon d’Or in 2022, he managed just 23 league games this term, although he still netted 18 times as Madrid fell short.
In total, he has scored more than 350 goals for Madrid in more than 600 games since his £25million move 14 years ago.
He would be the second big-name signing to move to Saudi Arabia if he accepted the deal, following former Madrid man Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved to Al-Nassr in January after leaving Manchester United.
It’s unclear which club has offered Benzema the deal, but he will have a few weeks to make his decision, with Madrid unlikely to stand in his way if he looks to move on.
There have been questions over his attitude lately, with fans disappointed at his response to Madrid’s Champions League exit as club captain.
They are however said to be confident he will choose to stay at the club, and are preparing for next season with the forward firmly in their plans.
Benzema has scored over 350 goals for Madrid since joining from Lyon 14 years ago
It is believed Madrid expect the forward to stay and are preparing for life with him next season
