AS reports that the separation between Al Ittihad and Karim Benzema is definitive. According to ESPN, Benzema is considering a return to European football or a move to MLS. Beşiktaş has targeted Benzema and plans to offer 3 million euros to negotiate the termination of his contract.

French striker Karim Benzema, 38, who joined Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad in July 2023, has been suggested to Beşiktaş through agents. The Turkish club may make a move for the striker, whose contract is set to expire at the end of the season, and it is expected that talks will begin soon. The French international has 97 caps and 37 goals for his country, and in the current Saudi Pro League season, he has registered one assist and no goals in eight appearances. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €6.00m, and a return to former clubs Real Madrid and Olympique Lyonnais has also been reported.