Benzema decides to return to Europe and has already chosen his new destination
The Spanish newspaper AS, quoting the Telegraph, says that the former Real Madrid striker, Frenchman Karim Benzema, has decided to return to Europe again and that there is already a specific destination for him after his problems with the Saudi club Al-Ittihad worsened, which excluded him from the team’s camp in Dubai.
Karim Benzema’s soap opera in Saudi Arabia could have an outlet in the Premier League, specifically, according to The Telegraph , in Chelsea. The blue team is looking for forwards given the physical problems of Christopher Nkunku and the departure of Nico Jackson to the African Cup, and one avenue that is wide open is that of the former Madrid player.
The former Ballon d’Or winner has not shown up for Al Ittihad’s preseason and his case in Arabia seems entrenched. Right now, Chelsea cannot afford an economic operation so powerful as to spend more than 100 million on Victor Osimhen, from Naples, and another of their targets, Ivan Toney, seems to continue at Brentford waiting for an offensive from Arsenal in this winter market.
In this way, the most logical operation for Chelsea is to find a forward on loan for the remainder of the season who arrives from Saudi Arabia. There are two names that appear in this scenario: Roberto Firmino and the already mentioned Karim Benzema.
The Brazilian knows the Premier better after playing for eight seasons at Liverpool, but the Frenchman has the opportunity to return to a football that has always attracted him and in which he has never played. Everything will depend on Chelsea’s will , as it seems obvious that the 36-year-old striker wants to leave Saudi football.
Meanwhile, Al Ittihad continues working on its particular preseason in Dubai. He does it without Benzema, of whom there are no signs of life. Some news places him stranded in Mauritius as a result of a typhoon. In any case, the Al Ittihad account seemed to send a hint by posting a photo on social networks of the entire team working together and accompanied by the following message: “Training together, winning together.”
