According to ESPN, Real Madrid captain and 2022 Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season when his contract expires to join Saudi side Al Ittihad.

Reports suggest that Benzema will join former Los Blancos teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League on a two year contract worth 400 million Euros, after spending 14 seasons in the Spanish capital, where he is the second all time goal scorer.

Karim Benzema will join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad when his Real Madrid contract expires this month, sources have told ESPN.

Benzema was offered a two-year contract worth €400 million to move to Saudi Arabia in January. pic.twitter.com/dXwoNByCI0

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 1, 2023

Karim Benzema will speak again to Real Madrid board and president Florentino Pérez on Thursday. Al Ittihad feel they did their best proposal to temp Karim. 🚨⚪️🇸🇦 #Benzema

Saudi sources are optimistic but still waiting for the final green light. Key hours ahead. pic.twitter.com/gLh8UHuWce

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 31, 2023