Karim Benzema’s brother responds to news of his desire to leave Al-Ittihad
Grecy Benzema, brother of French star Karim Benzema, responded to reports claiming that the striker real madrid The former is unhappy within the ranks of the Saudi Al-Ittihad, and is seeking to leave the Tigers, coinciding with the approaching end of the season and the beginning of the opening of the summer transfer window.
Benzema had come to the UnionIn the summer of last year 2023, after the end of his contract with Real Madrid, many described the transfer deal for the player who won the Ballon d’Or in 2022 as one of the most important Saudi club deals last summer, but this deal is not going well, which increases the chances of Karim Benzema’s departure. next summer.
Spanish press reports have stated over the past few hours that Benzema feels remorse and frustration during his experience with the Jeddah Union, compared to what he had at Real Madrid, and that he is determined to move to another club this summer.
But Gracie Benzema soon came out, through his official account on the social media platform.InstagramTo deny these matters, he attached a picture of his brother Karim to the Al-Ittihad shirt, commenting: “Fake” in reference to the incorrectness of the news reported by the Spanish media.
The French striker is suffering from a crisis of mistrust with Al-Ittihad, which he joined via a free transfer deal after the end of his contract with the Spanish giant Real Madrid, as Karim Benzema missed 4 penalty kicks with Al-Ittihad this season, and he also scored two own goals by mistake in the AFC Champions League and the Saudi Roshen League.
Karim Benzema has great suffering with Al-Ittihad
The former Real Madrid star was subjected to significant public and media criticism in the Jeddah Football Association before he made strong statements, during which he said that he could not lead the team to achieve victories alone.
Injuries caused Benzema’s numbers to decline significantly this season, and he missed 21 matches due to injuries and his crises with both Nuno Espirito Santo, the former Dean’s coach, and Marcelo Gallardo, the current team’s coach. He only participated in 29 matches in various competitions, scoring 13 goals and providing eight assists.
It is noteworthy that Benzema played for Real Madrid for 14 consecutive years (2009-23), and the French striker’s importance with the “Merengue” doubled during his last years with the team. Where he carried the captaincy and led Real Madrid to win important tournaments, including the Champions League title, and was also crowned with the Golden Ball Award for the best player in the world in 2022.
