Is this already the end of the Saudi adventure of Karim Benzema, who arrived at Al-Ittihad last summer from Real Madrid? According to AFP, which cites “a source close to the club” from Jeddah, the 2022 Ballon d’Or asked to leave “temporarily” Al-Ittihad, who offered him a loan to another team in the Saudi Championship. This option was refused by the French striker, who would feel “unable to give the best of himself to Al-Ittihad because of the pressure,” said the same source.
Contacted by AFP, the entourage of the former Lyonnais, under contract until 2026, did not wish to confirm this information.
