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Benzema is leaving, Real Madrid confirms.

 Benzema is leaving, Real Madrid confirms.

Karim Benzema
Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between Real Madrid CF and Athletic Club at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on June 04, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.(Getty)

Karim Benzema had already heard the news of leaving Real Madrid a few days ago. Now Real Madrid has confirmed his departure from the club.


In a statement, Real Madrid announced that Benzema will leave the club at the end of the season. Tomorrow, he will be bid farewell by the club. The president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez, will be present at this event. However, his contract with Real Madrid was until June 2024.


Last week, it was reported by the sports website "The Athletic" that Benzema is leaving Real. They stated that the 35-year-old French forward has received an attractive offer from a Saudi Arabian club. The Athletic further reported that Benzema had a meeting with Real coach Carlo Ancelotti last Wednesday to discuss his departure from Real. However, it was not part of the team's general meeting. Another sports website, ESPN, reported that the Saudi club Al Ittihad has offered him a two-year, €40 million deal. Regarding this matter, the Spanish media quoted the French football star Benzema as saying, "Discussing my future? Why? What has happened has come from the internet. On Saturday, I have a game. I will analyze it afterwards. So, I am currently in Madrid."


In 2009, Benzema came to Real Madrid from Lyon for £30 million. As a Spanish giant, he has scored 353 goals in 647 matches for Los Blancos. He has also provided 165 assists. In the past season, he scored 44 goals, leading Real to win La Liga, the Champions League, and the Super Cup. Benzema has won a total of 25 titles, making him the highest-scoring foreign player in the history of Real Madrid. And last December, on his 35th birthday, he retired from the French national team.

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