Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid as a free agent after 14 trophy-laden years and will join Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad club, according to the Spanish club and Saudi media
Benzema decides to void the one-year extension clause he has in his contract, with Real Madrid saying he has "earned the right to decide his future". / Photo: Reuters Archive
"Real Madrid and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to bring his brilliant and unforgettable time as a player at our club to a close," the club said in a statement on Sunday. The 35-year-old Frenchman had looked set to stay at the Spanish club for one more year after a 2022-23 season in which he struggled with injuries and missed out on France's World Cup campaign in Qatar due to another injury.
The Frenchman decided to void the one-year extension clause he had in his contract, with Real saying he had"earned the right to decide his future".
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