Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad to sign Benzema on two-year deal - GulfToday

Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad to sign Benzema on two-year deal

  • 04 Jun 2023
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Karim Benzema in action during the match. File

Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad have reached an agreement with French striker Karim Benzema to sign him on a two-year deal, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television station reported on Sunday.

Benzema is set to join Al Ittihad as a free agent after Real Madrid said earlier in the day that the 35-year-old would leave the LaLiga club after 14 trophy-laden years.

Al Ekhbariya said Al Ittihad's chairman and vice chairman were in Madrid to hammer out a "record deal" with Benzema.

Reuters

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