The conflict with the parent team Al Ittihad caused striker Karim Benzema to consider the possibility of moving to Al Nassr, the team that owns Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia.

Previously, Benzema asked Al Ittihad to let him leave temporarily because he felt pressured. The 36-year-old striker said he could not reach his best form at this club and wanted to return to Europe. However, according to European media, Al Ittihad only agreed to let Benzema move to another club in the Saudi Pro League. Initially, the 2022 Golden Ball refused, but it seems he has reconsidered this request and is considering joining one of the clubs in the Saudi Arabian capital.

Among these, Al Nassr is a potential destination for Benzema. The club with headquarters in Riyadh owns Ronaldo and Sadio Mane. If Benzema moves in, Al Nassr will have the strongest attack in the Saudi Pro League, creating a foundation for them to compete for the championship. After 19 rounds, Ronaldo’s team is ranked second in the table with 46 points, seven points behind leader Al Hilal.

In addition, the reunion between Ronaldo and Benzema promises to create a media effect. The two strikers joined Real in the summer of 2009 and laid the foundation for one of the best teams in history. Together they won the Champions League four times, won two La Ligas and many other titles. Ronaldo and Benzema scored a total of 642 goals while playing side by side in nine seasons. However, some people believe that Benzema only suddenly became a superstar after Ronaldo left.

If he doesn’t go to Al Nassr, Benzema could join Al Hilal. The top team of the Saudi Pro League has a series of stars from Europe, including: Kalidou Koulibaly, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Ruben Neves, Aleksandar Mitrovic and especially Neymar – who will miss the rest of the season due to a ligament injury. front cross brace. Al Hilal just defeated Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami 4-3 in a friendly match on the evening of January 29.

Benzema clashed with Al Ittihad coach Marcelo Gallardo for not following discipline. He gathered 17 days late after the winter break and was removed from the UAE tour squad on January 13. The French striker then returned and practiced alone at Al Ittihad’s headquarters in Jeddah. He explained that he was late because a storm hit the island of Mauritius, where he was on vacation. However, this is not the first time the French striker made a mistake. At the end of last year, he was absent from three training sessions. Al Ittihad is currently ranked seventh in the Saudi Pro League, a disappointing position compared to last year when they were crowned.

Benzema’s turmoil at Al Ittihad is one of the recent scandals in the Saudi Pro League, when the clubs in this tournament seem unable to satisfy the European stars they once rolled out to invite in the summer. Previously, former Liverpoool captain Jordan Henderson terminated his contract with Al Ettifaq to return to Europe to play for Ajax due to salary and bonus reasons.