K. Benzema: 'I was the first to inform F. Perez about my departure from the Real club'

2025-03-03 17:13 © imago-images

Karim Benzema, the striker for the "Al-Ittihad" club, revealed who he first informed about his departure from the "royal" club and disclosed the reasons for it:

"My decision to leave "Real" and move to Saudi Arabia was because I wanted to leave the team at the top."

Additionally, I never want to play against the Madrid team in my life."

"F. Perez was the first person I informed about my desire to leave the club."

He didn't quite understand it... I told him that the "Real" team has young stars, like Vinicius and Rodrygo, who are ready."

37-year-old Karim Benzema scored 18 goals in 21 matches this season.