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Press reports revealed developments in events between Frenchman Karim Benzema, the Al-Ittihad player, and his Saudi club, after his recent absence from training since the team returned to training.
Benzema was scheduled to return to training last Friday, when the Al-Ameed players returned to training after a negative rest period granted to them by Argentine coach Marcelo Gallardo, taking advantage of the current Roshen League pause, due to the Saudi national team’s commitment to participate in the 2023 Asian Cup Qatar, but during the past two days the team returned. For his training in the absence of the French striker.
Benzema’s continued absence prompted the Spanish newspaper “Marca” to claim that Gallardo decided to exclude him from the camp in the Emirati city of Dubai, while other foreign sources claimed that the federation began planning to get rid of him this month, and a third claimed that the player was the one who requested to leave, amid speculation about his future with the club. Just six months since joining in the summer of 2023.
According to French BeIN Sports network sources, Benzema has decided to leave the Saudi League and return to Europe this winter.
Benzema is searching with his agent for offers in the five major leagues during the current winter transfer period to return to Europe.
While the British newspaper “The Sun” reported that there are some clubs in the English Premier League that want to sign a contract with the French star, the striker of the Saudi club Al-Ittihad, as soon as possible.
The newspaper reported that after confirming the player’s desire to leave the Rushen League and return to Europe, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea became interested in contracting with the French striker on loan for a period of 6 months.
It is noteworthy that Benzema, 36 years old, participated in the Al-Ittihad jersey this season in the Saudi League in (15) matches, scoring (9) goals and assisting (5) others.