While Messi said no to Arabia, Benzema's decision to go to the Middle East
The captain of the Argentine team was offered 400 million euros, but he does not plan to move from Europe
While his future in European football is being discussed, journalist Fabrizio Romano revealed that Al-Hilal submitted an offer of 400 million euros per year to convince Lionel Messi. However, the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) rejected the millionaire proposal. Now, from the Middle East they are going for another star. It treats of Karim Benzema, that also would have given his answer to the interest of the football of Saudi Arabia.
The arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia, at the beginning of 2023, caused other world figures to be tempted to share a league with the 'Bug'. One of them is Leo Messi, who confirmed that he will continue in the Old Continent until 2024, despite the 400 million that Al-Hilal put on the table. In addition to the 'Flea', names like those of Luka Modric, Sergio Busquets or Sergio Ramos are also in the sights of Middle Eastern football.
Now, the newspaper 'Marca' revealed that Karim Benzema was also tempted by the millions of Saudi Arabia. Despite the fact that the portal did not detail the club or the money offered to the Real Madrid captain, it did indicate the decision made by the Frenchman, who is the winner of the last Ballon d'Or awarded by France Football (7).
Will Karim Benzema end his career in the Middle East?
Despite the fact that Middle Eastern soccer has the capital to convince any star, the figure of Real Madrid also rejected the offer from Saudi Arabia. Just like Lionel Messi, the Frenchman wants to stay one more year in Europe and then choose the best destination to end his successful football career.
