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Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, according to reports on Sunday, following the confirmation of the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n

According to Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya, Benzema, 35, has signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad.<\/p>\n

Senior Al Hilal officials have flown to France to try to finalise a deal for Messi, who played his final game for Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday.<\/p>\n

According to AFP, the Saudi delegation plans to meet with Messi’s father<\/a> and agent, Jorge, in order to complete the signing as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

Messi arrived in Paris from Barcelona two seasons ago, but he was unable to help PSG win the elusive Champions League title, as the club lost in the last-16 in both seasons with the Argentine maestro.<\/p>\n

Benzema and Messi are expected to join Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gulf kingdom after the Portuguese forward moved to Al Nassr from Manchester United following the World Cup last year.<\/p>\n

According to Al-Ekhbariya, the president of Saudi champions Al-Ittihad and his deputy were in the Spanish capital \u201cto officially sign\u201d Benzema in a \u201crecord transfer with Real Madrid\u201d.<\/p>\n

The broadcaster said Benzema had agreed a two-year deal with the club, based on the Red Sea shores of the Gulf kingdom.<\/p>\n

Benzema scored a penalty in his final Madrid game as they drew 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Over the past week, Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti \u2014 as well as Benzema himself \u2014 had said the striker would not leave his contract at Santiago Bernabeu early, with one year left of it to run.<\/p>\n

Benzema lifted five Champions Leagues, four La Liga titles and three Copas del Rey with Madrid and is the holder of the Ballon d\u2019Or for the world\u2019s best player.<\/p>\n

Benzema joined Madrid in 2009 from Ligue 1 side and hometown outfit Lyon.<\/p>\n

Benzema established himself as a key player alongside Ronaldo and Gareth Bale in the vaunted \u201cBBC\u201d attacking trident, before developing into the team\u2019s leader when the Portugal striker left in 2018.<\/p>\n

He is Real Madrid\u2019s second top scorer of all-time, with 354 goals for Spaniard, behind only Ronaldo on 450.<\/p>\n

Benzema battled with Gonzalo Higuain for a regular starting spot in his early days at Madrid, and was once derided by then-coach Jose Mourinho for being a \u201ccat\u201d instead of the \u201chunting dog\u201d he wanted.<\/p>\n

While playing alongside Ronaldo, Benzema took the role of supplier and worked hard<\/a> to provide for his team-mate.<\/p>\n

The forward greatly increased his goal output after Ronaldo left, playing centrally, and scored 44 in 46 games last season, a performance that earned him the 2022 Ballon d\u2019Or.<\/p>\n

Benzema\u2019s most recent conquest was the Copa del Rey in May, with Real Madrid beating Osasuna to lift the title for the first time since 2014.<\/p>\n

Benzema may cherish last season\u2019s Champions League triumph the most of all his successes because he played a crucial role in winning it.<\/p>\n

The forward scored a stunning hat-trick to help Madrid come from behind against Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 and progress.<\/p>\n

Benzema netted another treble at Stamford Bridge in the quarter-finals against Chelsea and scored the extra-time goal in the second leg which sent his team into the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The forward also scored three goals over two games against Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City to help Madrid reach the final, which they won against Liverpool in Paris \u2014 his first Champions League triumph as the team\u2019s figurehead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi are expected to move to Saudi Arabia, according to reports on Sunday, following the confirmation of the ex-France attacker’s departure from Real Madrid. According to Saudi state television channel Al-Ekhbariya, Benzema, 35, has signed with Jeddah-based Al-Ittihad. 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