Karim Benzema refused Juventus days ago. His priority is not to return to Europe.

Juventus has made an inquiry for 38-year-old French centre-forward Karim Benzema, who is currently with Al-Ittihad. Although his contract runs until June 2026, it is considered effectively expiring because renewal talks with the club have collapsed after initial attempts to find an agreement. This has resulted in the player being on the market, and he has requested not to play until his situation is clarified. The request followed the rejection of a contract extension offer that his entourage found to be offensive. The former France international has 97 caps and 37 goals and joined the Saudi club in July 2023. His current market value is €6.00m, according to Transfermarkt. In addition to Juventus, Al Hilal, Beşiktaş and Real Madrid have also been recently linked with the player. In January 2026, Beşiktaş was reportedly planning to offer €3 million to negotiate a contract termination.