People are talking about what will happen to French striker Karim Benzema. They want to know if he will stay in the Saudi Pro League. There are a lot of rumors about him in the sports news. The thing is, people are getting confused. They think Karim Benzema has problems with Al-Hilal. That is not true. Karim Benzema plays for Al-Ittihad, which’s a different team. Al-Ittihad is based in Jeddah, not Riyadh, where Al-Hilal’s from. Karim Benzema is actually playing for Al-Ittihad, not Al-Hilal.
Following his departure from Real Madrid, the 2022 Ballon d’Or winner joined AI -Ittihad on a lucrative contract in June 2023. While his tenure at the Jeddah club has seen periodic friction including public discussions regarding squad composition, management changes, and brief speculation about transfers to rival clubs or European returns he remains contracted to Al-Ittihad as one of the Saudi Pro League’s marquee global ambassadors.
Speculation connecting Benzema with Al-Hilal has surfaced during past transfer windows alongside broader rumors of roster reshuffling among the Saudi Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) major clubs. However, no official negotiations or contractual breakdowns have occurred between Benzema and Al-Hilal, as he has never been registered as an Al-Hilal player.
Al-Hilal’s own attacking frontline has feature major international stars such as Neymar Jr., Aleksandar Mitrović, and Malcom, maintaining its position as one of the most dominant squads in Asian football. Meanwhile, Al-Ittihad continues to build its strategic offensive operations around Benzema as the club targets domestic titles and continental performance.
