Uncertainty grows around French. If he leaves, the madridistas will go to the market.
The future of Benzema (35 years old) is more uncertain than ever. The Frenchman has been leaving strange signs for weeks and at Real Madrid they suspect that he is seriously considering leaving the club this summer. The offer from Arabia (200 million euros per season) is very tempting and this final stretch of the year, where he has been far from the best version of him, makes the striker doubt.
Although Karim signed his contract extension last October, when he won the Ballon d’Or, he has the freedom to decide his future. His relationship with the white leaders is fantastic, almost familiar, and they will never hinder him from deciding. Especially since if he leaves, it will be to Arabia and not to any top European destination where he competes with the whites.
The Frenchman has not yet communicated his choice, but the feeling is that he increasingly takes into account the possibility of packing his bags. The Saudi proposal goes far beyond football, they offer him to be a symbol of the country and, in addition, now he would leave Real Madrid on top, in a course where he has not been at the level of the previous one but in which he has scored 30 goals. On the other side of the scale is the option of fulfilling the contract, trying to enlarge his legend at the club and postponing the Arab option for a year (the offer does not expire).
Karim’s season has been a roller coaster. He started at the best moment of his career, with the illusion of playing in the World Cup with his team and with the certainty of winning the Ballon d’Or. His first disappointment came in Qatar, after an injury and a new disagreement with Deschamps. There he began to fly over the option of Arabia for the first time, something that seemed to vanish after a good stretch in which he was decisive in important games and that has gained strength again now.
The Real Madrid would look for a substitute
In the white offices they are clear that the departure of Benzema would force the club to go to the market for a top-level striker. Joselu Mato is very advanced, although he arrives to replace Mariano, not Karim. If the current Ballon d’Or decides to leave, the whites will make an effort to reinforce the offensive line.
Intense days are coming up at Real Madrid, because there are several issues that are still open and that the white club wants to shelve this week. In the renewal section, the leaders want to know the definitive answer from Nacho and Ceballos, once Asensio announced last Friday that he is leaving the club when the season ends. In addition, the idea is that the incorporations of Bellingham and Joselu finish closing. From there, Benzema’s final decision will mark the roadmap in terms of incorporations.
