As his contract with Al Ittihad winds down, Karim Benzema admitted a move back to Real Madrid is “possible” as long as Florentino Pérez remains club president.
Question marks surround the future of the 38-year-old striker, who is in the final 12 months of his deal with Al Ittihad. Despite dismissing retirement rumors, Benzema’s future remains uncertain without a new contract in place.
Instead of rushing into a new deal with the defending Saudi champions, the Frenchman is weighing his options, including a grand return to Real Madrid for a reunion with former teammate Xabi Alonso.
“If Florentino is still there, [a transfer] is possible. We talk, and it’s possible,” Benzema told . “I’m a Madridista. I feel it inside. Madrid is still my city. I feel like a Madridista and a Madrileño. We’ll see. If he’s there … ”
The No. 9 is among the best to ever don the white shirt for Los Blancos. Benzema won 25 trophies in his 14-year stint with Real Madrid, including five Champions League titles and four La Liga titles, and lifted the Ballon d’Or in 2022.
He is also the club’s second all-time leading goalscorer with 354 goals to his name, second only to Cristiano Ronaldo.
