official statement. Saudi Arabia wants it – Corriere.it

Not sure yet whether he will play in Saudi Arabia next year, but one thing is certain: next year he will no longer play in Real Madrid. The Madrid club and Karim Benzema said goodbye, it’s now official. The management of the blancos communicates it in a note: Real Madrid and our captain Karim Benzema have agreed to end his brilliant and unforgettable phase as a player for our club. Real Madrid wants to show its gratitude and all its affection for who is already one of our greatest legends.

Karim Benzema – writes the Madrid club again – arrived at Real Madrid in 2009, at the age of only 21, and was a fundamental player for the Merengues. In the fourteen seasons in which he defended the symbol of the Blancos, won 25 titles, a record number for Real Madrid: 5 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Championships, 3 Copas del Rey and 4 Spanish Super Cups. Karim Benzema the current Ballon d’Or and UEFA Player of the Year. Awards received after one of the most extraordinary seasons in our history, especially in the Champions League, in which our captain was the protagonist of memorable matches that helped Real Madrid win the fourteenth European Cup in Paris, and become the top scorer of that competition with 15 goals. Karim Benzema is the fifth most capped player for Real Madrid with 647 games played, and Madrid’s second all-time goalscorer with 353 goals. also Real Madrid’s second all-time goalscorer in both the league and the European Cup. And also the fourth scorer in the Champions League in the history of this competition and the fourth scorer in the history of the championship. Karim Benzema’s career at Real Madrid was an example of behavior and professionalism, and represented the values ​​of our club. Karim Benzema has earned the right to decide his future. Madrid supporters and all the fans from all over the world have appreciated his magical and unique football, which has made him one of the great legends of our club and one of the great legends of world football.

Real Madrid – concludes the note – will always be his home and wishes him and all his family the best in this new phase of his life. Next Tuesday, June 6, at 12.00, an institutional act of homage and farewell to Karim Benzemawith the presence of our president Florentino Prez.