Will? Won't stay? While many are wondering about Karim Benzema's future at Real Madrid, his coach Carlo Ancelotti provides some answers.
In a press conference on the eve of the last match of the season in La Liga, against Athletic de Bilbao for Real, the Italian was asked to answer this question in a press conference. "He is right to say that the reality is not the internet," he reacted echoing the sentence pronounced by the reigning Ballon d'Or Thursday night.
"Karim is ready to play tomorrow"
The transalpine technician went even further, when a journalist reminded him of a sentence he uttered in February about the fact that "Real Madrid legends should retire at Real Madrid". Does that still apply to Benzema? "Yes, that's what I think, like the fans and the club. But players can have other mindsets, like having longer careers, playing more... But I maintain that this is what I, the fans and the club think. Karim is ready to play tomorrow and he has one year left on his contract. Here we have no doubt. »
Like Cristiano Ronaldo, like Lionel Messi and like other idols of European football at the end of the journey, Karim Benzema has made headlines in recent days as he was lent the intention to accept a miraculous offer from the Saudi club Al-Ittihad. The words of his coach, which are in line with his reaction on Thursday, should probably not be enough to calm the rumors about him.
