Marca insists Karim Benzema is staying at Real Madrid
While many sources were reporting that Karim Benzema was leaving for Saudi Arabia, the Nueve has decided to honor the last year of his contract at Real Madrid, according to Marca.
Benzema se queda! This was the bombshell dropped on Thursday evening by Madrid daily Marca, a few hours after presenting the French striker with the honorary "Légende Marca" trophy. During the ceremony, Benzema said that "reality isn't the internet", in response to the insistent rumours that he was heading for Saudi Arabia.
🚨 Exclusiva MARCA 🚨
— MARCA (@marca) June 1, 2023
‼ Benzema se queda ‼
👉 Las claves de la continuidad del francés en el Real Madrid
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Yes, Saudi Arabia offered Benzema a golden bridge. No, Benzema has not accepted the offer. According to Marca, KB9 has decided to honor the last year of his contract at Real Madrid, the year he was automatically awarded after winning the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
Despite repeated injuries, Benzema has scored 30 goals for Real Madrid this season and won three new titles. According to Marca, he still feels capable of performing at the highest level for at least another year. Saudi Arabia will therefore have to wait and see if they can lure KB9, who is clearly a master of the art of the counter-attack. His choice also serves the interests of Real, who had not planned for him to leave this summer.