"Karim Benzema felt disrespected after the contract extension offered to him by Al Ittihad, sources have told ESPN. The French striker, 38, on Thursday decided to take himself out of the first team squad and is training on his own. Without Benzema on Thursday, Al Ittihad played out a 2-2 draw against Al Fateh in Saudi Pro League action. Benzema's place up front was taken by Saleh Al-Shehri, who opened the scoring in the 25th minute for Al Ittihad."
"The deal on the table from the Saudi Pro League, which handle the contracts of the main players in PIF-owned clubs, would basically mean he would almost play for free, sources said. The former Real Madrid captain, who won 25 trophies with Los Blancos, including four LaLiga, three Copa del Rey, and five Champions League titles, has been in decent form this season with eight goals in 14 games in the league. Sources said he is considering all his options."
Karim Benzema felt disrespected by a contract extension offer from Al Ittihad and has removed himself from the first-team squad, training alone. Al Ittihad drew 2-2 with Al Fateh in the Saudi Pro League, with Saleh Al-Shehri replacing Benzema and opening the scoring in the 25th minute. Benzema, 38, is out of contract in the summer. The extension on the table from the Saudi Pro League would effectively have him play for almost no salary. Benzema has eight goals in 14 league games this season and is considering all his options. Moussa Diaby is rumoured to be leaving, and N'Golo Kanté is very close to agreeing terms with Fenerbahçe while transfer-fee negotiations with Al Ittihad continue as the club seeks to avoid losing him on a free transfer.
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