Benzema returns to his former club
Karim Benzema left Real Madrid in the summer of 2023 to transfer to the Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad. However, it has been claimed that Benzema, who wants to leave the team following difficulties he experienced in Saudi Arabia, will return to Lyon.
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It has been claimed that Karim Benzema, who transferred to the Saudi Arabian team Al-Ittihad, will return to his former club Lyon because he wants to leave the team after facing difficulties and failing to find what he was looking for.
French footballer Karim Benzema transferred from Lyon to Real Madrid in 2009 and played for Real Madrid until 2023. Benzema, who achieved many successes with Real Madrid and won the Ballon d'Or award in 2022, was raised in the Lyon youth academy and had experienced four French league championships with Lyon before transferring to Real Madrid.
According to a report by RMC radio, it was stated that Lyon has made attempts to bring Benzema back to the team during a period when the club is experiencing one of the worst seasons in its history and is located in the relegation zone.
Karim Benzema played 148 matches in a Lyon jersey, scoring 66 goals and providing 27 assists.