Former OL president Jean-Michel Aulas spoke about the probable transfer of Karim Benzema to Saudi Arabia.
After defending the colors of Real Madrid for fourteen seasons, Karim Benzema has decided to leave the White House this summer. And in all likelihood, the tricolor striker should join Saudi Arabia, where the Al-Ittihad club offered him a 2-year contract with 200 million euros at stake. A choice that makes a lot of talk…
Invited to react to Karim Benzema’s decision to go into exile at the age of 35 in the Saudi championship, Jean-Michel Aulas came to the defense of his former protege at OL. “You have to fully respect your choice, which is a choice of successthus dropped the former Rhone boss on France Info. It’s an opportunity for this fantastic boy to be able to reach the summits in terms of his retraining, in terms of the end of his career. »
“It’s an opportunity for this fantastic boy to be able to reach the heights in terms of his retraining, in terms of the end of his career”, added Jean-Michel Aulas, who felt that the Saudi League is “an absolutely incredible championship”. And to add: “The choice to put an end to an exceptional career by giving his family, his loved ones the possibility of apprehending things which could not be accessible even in recent years. » Benzema will appreciate.
