The footballing career of Karim Benzema is it coming to an end? According to information released by Relevothe 36-year-old French striker currently playing forAl Ittihad is ready to retire a year early: not in 2026, the effective expiry of his contract with the Saudi club, but in 2025. According to what we read from the portal of his Spanish colleagues, the former Real Madrid player is tired of the daily routine in a team with more failures than trophies, especially as happened last season with Marcelo Gallardo on the bench.
Because he wants to close
With Laurent Blanc it’s a completely different story as Benzema is the second best scorer in the Saudi Pro League (10 goals), immediately after Aleksandar Mitrovic (12) and holds the lead in the championship with Al Ittihad in first place. Therefore the choice to end his career does not depend on a reason of precarious physical form, while Al Ittihad’s position gives pause for thought, given that they would be more than willing to give up the French striker due to the cost of his salary (100 million per year ).
Planned the future
Benzema, Ballon d’Or winner in 2022, at the age of 36 already has a plan in store for the future: the role of Real Madrid’s ambassador abroad. Particularly in the Arab world. According to what was reported by Relevo, the French striker has maintained excellent relations with the president of the Spanish club, Florentino Perez, who among other things had a key role in the hiring of the former Lyon player in 2009.