French striker Karim Benzema commented on his move to Saudi club Al-Ittihad. press office commands.
In his speech, the striker also mentioned Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Al-Nasra, another club in the Saudi League. Benzema and Ronaldo played together in Real Madrid.
Al-Ittihad is a new challenge for me. A quality league with many good players. Cristiano Ronaldo is also here. He is my friend and his presence shows that the Saudi League is advancing. “I came here to win, just like in Europe,” said Benzema.
The 35-year-old striker’s contract will be 3 years. The current owner of the Golden Ball will receive around 200 million Euros for the first two seasons.
Recall that on June 4, Real Madrid announced that the 35-year-old striker will leave at the end of the season. Benzema appeared in 23 games last season, scoring 18 goals and providing 3 assists. The Madrid club took second place after the results of the national championship and became the owner of the Spanish Cup.
In total, Benzema spent 14 years as part of the “creamy” ones. During this time, he won 25 trophies, scored 353 goals and took second place in the list of goalscorers in the history of Real Madrid.
It was official before announced About Benzema’s transfer to Al-Ittihad.
Source: Gazeta
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