Karim Benzema breaks silence over fresh Man Utd & Arsenal links
Manchester United and Arsenal have again been linked with moves for legendary striker Karim Benzema, but the Frenchman says reports that he wants to leave Al Ittihad are «completely false».
Benzema joined Al Ittihad from 14-time Champions League winners Real Madrid in the summer of 2023 — penning a three-year contract reported to be worth £172m per year in the process — but various reports have claimed he is unsettled in Saudi Arabia.
recently revealed that any exit from the Middle East would be complicated even if the 36-year-old did want to leave. Benzema was seen as the poster boy signing for the Saudi Pro League, leading an exodus of a number of high-profile players from Europe, and any potential exit would have to be authorised by not only Al Ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo and sporting director Roman Planes, but also Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Sport.
Benzema has not communicated to Al Ittihad that he is unhappy and seeking an exit, further understands, but that hasn't stopped the rumour mill from spinning after he returned to training late from a holiday in Mauritius.
Reports in France claimed on Tuesday that Benzema had demanded a 'temporary' exit from Al Ittihad, while leading Spanish publication reported that a meeting was due to be held with the club's hierarchy after Manchester United and Arsenal expressed an interest in signing him.
Former club Lyon are also said to be in the mix for Benzema, who scored 354 goals in a trophy-laden 14 years at Real Madrid, but it's a potential switch to the Premier League that has whetted the appetites of those wanting to see the Frenchman try his hand in England.
Benzema has now moved to shut down talk of a potential exit, telling : «It's completely false! The French media don't
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