The 35-year-old captain of Real Madrid, striker Karim Benzema is leaving the team, according to the official website of the club. In 2022, Benzema won the Ballon d'Or according to France Football.
Real Madrid wants to express their gratitude and all their affection for someone who is already one of our greatest legends. Karim Benzema joined our club in 2009 when he was only 21 years old and was a key player in this golden age of our history. In the fourteen seasons in which he defended our emblem and our shirt, he won 25 titles, a record number for Real Madrid: 5 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 leagues, 3 Spanish Cups and 4 Spanish Super Cups. , according to a message on the club's website.
According to media reports, the Saudi club Al-Ittihad offered Benzema a contract for a period of two years with a total amount of up to 200 million euros. In total, Benzema scored 353 goals for the "creamy" and ranks second in the list of top scorers in the history of the club. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more (450). This season, Karim has 30 goals in 42 matches in all competitions.
