Far from finding his best version, as he was during his time in the Real Madrid, Karim Benzema did not meet expectations Al-Ittihad and even in the last few days he was the one who got all the attention, but due to extra football problems that could trigger his departure.
The 36-year-old striker was absent, without giving notice, to the last three training sessions, which is why Marcelo Gallardo showed that his pulse does not tremble and left him out of the list of concentrates for the preseason that the team from the city of Yeda is taking place in Dubai.
To try to excuse himself, Benzema told the Argentine coach’s coaching staff that his absence was due to a cyclone keeping him in the Mauritius Islands where he went on vacation once the season ended.
This excuse was not enough for the former coach of River who maintained his position of marginalizing him from the squad for the preseason. Consequently, in this tug of war between the parties, Benzema who was subject to criticism for deleting his account Instagram after the 5-2 defeat with the Al-Nassr of Cristiano Ronaldo He would be negotiating his departure to return to European football.
Benzema’s numbers at Al-Ittihad
Since his arrival in Arab football, the former striker of the Real Madrid He scored 12 goals and five assists in 20 games in the Al-Ittihad.
JP
2024-01-14 15:13:25
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