May 21st
Western media outlet Relevo is reporting that French star Karim
Benzema (name)
intend to leave
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Sai, despite a significant increase in his earnings in Saudi Arabia, felt increasingly frustrated psychologically.
Benzema, 36, is richer today than he was a year ago, but he regrets and is dissatisfied with the status quo. On his recent return to Madrid, he made his feelings clear to friends. Benzema had been out of action for a long time due to injury and took the opportunity to check out some details of his new house in Madrid, as well as expressing his disappointment with his experience in Saudi Arabia.
Benzema, who has been unable to play since April 20 due to injury, has expressed his anger towards his old Real Madrid teammates. The low standard of play in the Saudi league, the poor playing facilities and the unprofessionalism in certain areas of the game made Benzema feel very uncomfortable. In addition, the harassment of fans has also upset him. The environment in the Saudi League pales in comparison to what it was like when he was at Real Madrid or in France.
According to several close friends of Benzema, he is very frustrated with his current situation and wants to leave, or at least leave his current team. However, the Saudi Foundation will not let Benzema go easily and at best will consider changing teams for him to another top team in the Saudi League. Saudi Arabia's strategic plan will not change and will still allocate high level players to clubs to encourage competition in the league. They will not allow Benzema to leave Saudi Arabia despite the fact that he has only played 29 games and signed a contract until 2026 with an annual salary of €200 million. This is because Benzema is not only the representative image of the Saudi league, but also an important part of the Saudi government's soccer program. Allowing him to leave in the first year would be tantamount to admitting the plan has failed. Unless an attractive offer arrives, the Saudi side will not allow Benzema to return to Europe.
Although Benzema has not explicitly threatened to leave, he is clear that his future is not in Saudi Arabia. As a result, he has built a new mansion on the outskirts of Madrid. The mansion is known to include an artificial beach, many palm trees, a private movie theater, and a parking lot that looks like a museum of luxury sports cars.
