4th June, 2023
By Nimot Sulaimon
Real Madrid and its forward Karim Benzema have agreed to path ways at the end of the season after 14 solid years.
The club confirmed his exit on Sunday in a statement shared on the website.
It partly reads, “Karim Benzema joined our club in 2009, at just 21 years of age, and has been a fundamental player in this golden age of our history.
“During the fourteen seasons in which he has represented our badge and our shirt, he has won 25 titles, a record number for any Real Madrid player: 5 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 4 European Super Cups, 4 Leagues, 3 King’s Cups and 4 Spanish Super Cups.”
According to the statement, an institutional act of homage and farewell to Karim Benzema will take place at Real Madrid Sport City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
The club’s president, Florentino Pérez, is expected to attend.
Benzema has 647 appearances and 353 goals for Real Madrid. He is also Real Madrid’s second-highest scorer in both La Liga and the European Cup. He is also the fourth-highest scorer in Champions League history and fourth-highest scorer in La Liga history.
Reports say that he has received a large offer from Saudi Arabia and may play in the same league as Cristiano Ronaldo.