Karim Benzema is leaving Real Madrid

Real Madrid announced a few hours before the last game of the season, against Athletic Club Bilbao at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, that it would become a tribute to Karim Benzema, a farewell to the French striker who starred in “Brilliant and unforgettable stage” leaving turned into “one of the great myths” of Real Madrid and “one of the great legends of world football”.

The French forward has reached an “official agreement” with Saudi club Al Ittihad to play for them for the next two seasons, Saudi state television Al Ijbariya reported.

“Al Ittihad club president Anmar al Haeli and vice president Ahmad al Kaaki arrived in the capital Madrid to officially sign Benzema’s record deal,” said the broadcaster, which clarified that Benzema will join Al Ittihad as a free agent.

Saudi television did not give further details about it the figure that will be paid to the one who was the captain of Real Madrid.

“Real Madrid and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed on the suspension to his brilliant and unforgettable stage as a player of our club. Real Madrid wants to show its gratitude and all its commitment to one who is already one of our greatest legends”, the white club began the announcement of their captain’s farewell.

Benzema agreed with Real Madrid for another year of his contract and reached an agreement to start a new phase of his life in Arab football at the age of 35, accepting a proposal that significantly increases his salary.

A fundamental player in the golden age
“Karim Benzema arrived at our club in 2009, when he was only 21 years old, and He was a fundamental player in this golden age of our history. During the fourteen seasons in which he defended our shield and our jersey, he won 25 titles, a record number for Real Madrid: 5 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 leagues, 3 Copa del Rey and 4 Spanish Super Cups,” he commented. to Real Madrid.

“He is the current Ballon d’Or and UEFA Player of the Year, and is also included in the FIFA FIFPRO Eleven and has won the Pichichi Trophy 2022. The awards received after one of the most extraordinary seasons in our history, especially in the Champions League, in which our the captain played in unforgettable matches that helped Real Madrid win the fourteenth European Cup in Paris, where he was the top scorer of this competition with 15 goals”.

Real Madrid pointed that out Karim He leaves as the fifth player who wore the jersey the most times with 647 games and as the second top scorer of all time with 353 goals. Also the club’s second top scorer in LaLiga and the European Cup, who ends the game as the fourth top scorer in the entire Champions League, also fourth in LaLiga history.

“Karim Benzema’s career at Real Madrid was an example behavior and professionalism, and represented the values ​​of our club. You have earned the right to decide your future. “Madridistas and all fans around the world enjoyed his magical and unique football, which made him one of the great myths of our club and one of the great legends of world football,” the club said.