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If he now seems to have regrets about his choice to have left Real Madrid for Al-Ittihad last summer, Karim Benzema is no longer wanted by the Merengue.
Having entered the history of Real Madrid in more than one way, Karim Benzema has chosen to leave the Spanish club in the summer of 2023. Winner in particular of five Champions Leagues with the Merengue, the 2022 Ballon d’Or has not could not resist the call of money, with a fantastic contract of 200 million euros offered by the Saudi club Al-Ittihad. But a few months later, the former Olympique Lyonnais seemed to regret his choice. Visibly disappointed by his experience, the Frenchman has also become the target of some of his supporters who criticize him for not being more impactful and decisive with his team. Today, the possibility of an early departure is mentioned by various media. Where could Karim Benzema go then? Obviously not on the Real Madrid side.
The unexpected departure of the former Madrid glory still remains in the throat of many Madrid fans. And after The Team, the Merengue management is also not willing to reopen its doors to him. The daily thus explained that Florentino Perez and the leaders had very little appreciated the late announcement of the departure of Karim Benzema who would have only warned them of his choice at the last moment, “ the day before the last match of the season “. Forced to find a disaster solution to this unexpected departure, Real Madrid turned the page on Benzema. And definitely.
“We don’t want him to come back at all”
And this state of affairs is shared by Madrid supporters. Quoted by the sports media, the latter marked the end of the “KB9” period. Without any resentment, it is specified. But the speech is clear to say the least, like that of Jaime, presented as a 48-year-old socio: “ We don’t want him to come back at all. Benzema gave us a lot and we thank him for it, but (…) he is part of the past and (…) we frankly no longer need him. » This other supporter is not more encouraging for a possible return of the tricolor: “ The same thing happens to him as to Cristiano, Ramos, Casemiro, Varane… They all thought that the grass was greener elsewhere (…). They live out the end of their careers in anonymity, not living up to their talent (…). »
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