Benzema's possible departure leads Madrid to target several '9's

Madrid are working on the planning of next season's squad and have come up against a problem they did not expect. Karim Benzema, their starter '9' , has doubts about whether he will remain in the club due to the offer he has received from Saudi Arabia.

'Relay' advanced that the Frenchman was approached by the country's government with 200 million euros over 2 years and with the idea that he would be the image of the joint bid with Egypt and Greece to host the World Cup in 2030.

The aforementioned source has given the keys to a case that could see Karim leave the Santiago Bernabeu in the transfer window. The striker, despite activating his renewal with the Ballon d'Or, has been very irregular in a season marked by injuries.

The Frenchman has received numerous criticisms for his performance, such as on the night of the Champions League elimination against Manchester City in Manchester. Something changed in the former Lyon man that night and his departure may be closer than ever.

Madrid were considering a scenario with Benzema in the team for 2023-24, but the situation is still unknown. For this reason, the daily 'Marca' reports that the club have several strikers in mind who could reinforce the Madrid side.

The newspaper points to names such as Harry Kane, Joselu, Firmino or Osimhen, among others... It also mentions Julian Alvarez and Adeyemi, as well as people from Madrid's youth academy, such as Alvaro Rodriguez and Latasa, the latter on loan at Getafe.

The player who has been the most talked about to arrive at the Santiago Bernabeu is Kane, a priority for Ancelotti, who wants to leave Tottenham after the Spurs were left with no chance of playing in Europe.

In relation to this matter, 'El Larguero' has reported that Daniel Levy prefers to sell the Briton to Madrid rather than to a direct Premier League rival. However, the London club's president is a tough negotiator - as seen with Bale and Modric - and that could complicate things.