Overview
- Karim Benzema has removed himself from Al Ittihad’s first-team group, is training alone, and has missed the last two league matches.
- Reports say a renewal proposal with no base salary and full image-rights payments triggered his anger and push to leave.
- TalkSPORT and other outlets report PIF-linked figures are driving discussions over a possible move to Al Hilal, though no agreement is finalized.
- World Soccer Talk cites Fabrizio Romano in reporting Al Ittihad are targeting Youssef En-Nesyri as a successor, with Fenerbahçe’s interest in N’Golo Kanté part of related talks.
- Conflicting reports describe Benzema’s contract status and potential exit costs, including a cited €25 million fee, complicating any transfer.