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Saudi or Spain: Karim Benzema still yet to inform Real Madrid about future
As Real Madrid continue to sweat on Karim Benzema’s future, a report from journalist Arancha Rodriguez (h/t Madrid Xtra) has confirmed that the legendary Frenchman still has not told the club whether he would be staying next season or not.
The soap opera of Benzema’s future at Real Madrid continue to haunt the club from the capital city. At the moment, the veteran forward has refused to speak anything concrete about the subject. “Why am I going to talk about the future, if I’m in Madrid? Reality is not the Internet.”
Truth be told, every day there is a new story. One claims the 35-year-old has inquired former Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo about life in the Middle East, while there are reports that the Los Blancos have not given up on his renewal.
In this regard, Carlo Ancelotti reportedly met with the forward to understand the situation and made him believe that the team does want him to continue. If he does end up staying, Madrid will not have to search for a new forward.
However, if he decides to end his tenure, the team from the capital city will have to look beyond Joselu. The Espanyol striker is said to be closing on a loan move to Santiago Bernabeu, but without Benzema, Madrid will have no one to rely on.
Now, it is said that Tottenham Hotspur forward Harry Kane is someone who is liked by Ancelotti, but his acquisition will jeoperdise Madrid’s plan for the summer of 2024, where they are expecting to rope in Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
For the moment, Benzema indeed informed Real Madrid of Saudi Arabia’s offer a long time ago, but the club is still waiting for a definitive answer. And this continues to haunt the record European champions as their summer plans are largely dependent on the Frenchman’s continuity.
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La Liga icon comes out in Mbappe’s defence amid bicycle controversy: ‘People are making a huge deal’
Kylian Mbappe’s vacations seem to be one of the favourite topics of the Spanish media, for they easily blow up into controversy with little to no basis time and time again.
It is indeed true that the player is often sighted on vacation at unconventional times. Most recently, he was spotted in Paris with his partner after being relieved from national team duty.
It is said that the player’s vacation was approved by the club and Jose Mourinho, and he is back in Madrid now for his recovery.
On social media, however, he posted a clip of himself on a bicycle which has faced much backlash from the Real Madrid and France faithful.
Former player comes out in Mbappe’s defence
Former Spain and Real Madrid player Santi Canizares spoke to the media in a recent interview via Defensa Central where he came out to back Mbappe amid the bicycle controversy.
“Let’s rule one thing out: maybe Mbappe only rode his bike for 100 meters. It’s just mind-boggling, this whole bike thing,” he began.
“He’s riding a mountain bike, but he might just be going from the hotel to the pool,” he added.
The former player also lashed out at fans for making a massive deal over a small moment in the player’s personal life.
“It seems to me that people are making a huge deal out of this bike thing – really, completely.”
He then pointed out examples of how biking is extremely common and why such a big fuss should not be made of it, saying,
“We, on the Spanish national team, had a day—during a training camp in the Netherlands—when we rode our bikes to the training field, which was a kilometre away.”
“The Spanish national team players also rode bikes around New York two days before the final,” he added.
As matters stand, the Frenchman is expected to bale back in action for Real Madrid in their first game after the international break. His performances after his return from injury, needless to say, will be crucial to win back the fans’ favour.
