Benzema joins Al Ittihad

Karim Benzema has joined Al Ittihad on a two-year deal with an option for a further season.

The 35-year-old left Real Madrid after the expiration of his contract.

After his unveiling in Saudi Arabia, the French striker has said: “Al Ittihad is a new challenge for me. It’s a good league and there are many good players.

“Cristiano Ronaldo is already here, he is a friend who shows that Saudi Arabia is starting to get ahead and I am here to win as I did in Europe.”

W E L C O M E !
B E N Z E M A 💪💪 pic.twitter.com/Oc9IK4OoDj
— Al-Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) June 6, 2023

Benzema will earn around €200m per season net salary, commercial deals included.

Calvin Kaumba Chikenge June 6, 2023

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Calvin Kaumba Chikenge is an award-winning Zambian multimedia sports journalist well known for his exclusive stories and feature writing. He was voted 2023/24 MTN/FAZ Super League journalist of the year. In addition to reporting on sports for Spring TV, he interned for the Zambia Daily Mail newspaper. He is the current Ballon d'Or juror and has contributed to numerous international publications, including the Guardian in the UK, and is the editor of BolaNews.