Saudi club Al Ittihad French Karim Benzema, the captain of Real Madrid, announced on Tuesday that he has signed French Karim Benzema until 2026, after saying goodbye to his fans after 14 seasons.
“Excited to see you in Jeddah”, The Algerian-born Frenchman referred in Arabic at the end of the announcement video to the Saudi coastal city that will host his new team for the next three seasons.
“Benzema is the Unionist”, The Saudi club assured with a short tweet that it shared a video of Benzema signing his new contract in a black-and-yellow jersey with the number 2026 on his official Twitter account.
Karim Benzema bid farewell to Real Madrid this Tuesday as the most titled player in the history of the white club and is proud to make history. “The best club in the world”He admitted that his “dream” was to retire in white, but chose “another opportunity” opened up to him in Arab football.
Thus, Benzema joined other football stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, whom he added to the squad of the Saudi league. millions of euros in his new campaign to promote the country.
The amount Benzema will demand is unknown, but this week Saudi state television Al Ijbariya stated that it is one. “registration” agreement, without giving more details.