According to the Daily Sports, Benzema refused to accept a transfer arranged by Al-Hilal, insisting on fulfilling his contract or leaving freely after receiving all his remaining salary.
Benzema's experience in Saudi Arabia has been more turbulent than expected. Three years ago, the striker ended his career at Real Madrid. After two and a half seasons with Al-Ittihad, the Frenchman chose to leave in January this year and join Al-Hilal. This move caused huge controversy, and it is said that Cristiano Ronaldo was dissatisfied that Benzema ultimately joined a rival instead of becoming his teammate at Al Nassr.
However, after only 6 months with his new club, the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner may embark on a new adventure and join another team. Due to foreign player quota restrictions, Al-Hilal is reportedly determined to let him leave to complete other signings, but Benzema's thoughts are completely different.
After his current club decided to sell him, Benzema explicitly stated that he was unwilling to leave, and his intention was to stay and fulfill his contract. Therefore, by insisting on staying, the number 9 rejected all offers received during this summer transfer window.
This makes the situation for Al-Hilal's management very complicated. Although the player refuses to leave, they are still trying to find a solution. According to "Arriyadiyah", Al-Hilal's management even proposed transferring him to a team newly promoted to the Saudi top league, but the five-time Champions League winner also did not accept.
Instead, the Real Madrid legend is only willing to end his career at Al-Hilal on one condition: the club pays him his full salary for the last season of his contract. This way, Benzema could become a free agent and choose his next destination independently, without further interference from his current club.
Currently, it seems difficult for Al-Hilal to accept Benzema's demands, as this would add significant financial losses to a deal that has already been far from successful on a sporting level. Benzema only scored 9 goals in 13 appearances, and these statistics have not quelled fan criticism, with supporters believing that the team's decline in performance is related to him.
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