Al Ittihad Club said that striker Karim Benzema will return to his old team Real Madrid to treat his injury, after a long time of not contributing much but also causing rumors of conflict with coach Gallardo. .

The French player moved to the Saudi Pro League team in the summer of 2023, ending 14 years with the Santiago Bernabeu. Since then, Benzema has played 29 matches in all competitions, scoring 13 goals and 8 assists. However, striker Benzema missed the team’s last two matches due to injury.

The rich football team in Saudi Arabia revealed that the former Lyon player has returned to Madrid to continue treatment. Al Ittihad said in a statement to GOAL: “Karim Benzema has returned to Real Madrid to undergo medical examinations related to the injury he sustained this season, through communication between medical department of Al Ittihad and Real Madrid”.

Benzema will return to his old team in just a short time, where he has achieved quite a lot. During his time with Los Blancos, this striker made 648 appearances in all competitions, scoring 354 goals and 165 assists. He has won four La Liga titles and five UEFA Champions League titles with the Spanish giants, among many other trophies.

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French star Benzema won the 2022 Golden Ball, leaving behind his colleagues at that time with outstanding achievements . He scored 46 goals and 15 assists in 50 appearances for Real Madrid. Striker Benzema this season has won La Liga, Champions League and Spanish Super Cup. He also won the UEFA Nations League with the French team.

Benzema, 36 years old, has a contract with Al Ittihad until the summer of 2026. This could be the final stage of his career. The future of former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema was hotly discussed during the winter transfer window earlier this year. The French striker is likely to return to Santiago Bernabeu while major Premier League teams such as Manchester United are also said to be interested in his services

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These rumors appeared amid internal sources claiming that Benzema had a conflict with the team’s coach, Mr. Marcelo Gallardo. Wanting to end these speculations, Benzema told the media : “I have no problem with coach Gallardo. And all those who say I want to return to Europe are the ones who say lie. I am very happy at Al Ittihad. As for me, I have no conflict with anyone. Ask the coach about my absence.

Although Benzema pledged to continue sticking around, Al Ittihad still feels disappointed with him this season. Having won the championship last season, they are fifth in the rankings , 30 points behind leaders Al Hilal. Al Ittihad will continue to face Abha in the Saudi Pro League on May 4.