According to prominent journalists in the world of football, Karim Benzema, the French star and captain of Al-Ittihad Jeddah, has reached a final agreement with Al-Hilal Club to sign a contract until the end of the current season.
Publish dateMonday 2 February 2026 - 14:58
Story Code : 345268
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Sports: Media reports on Sunday evening indicate that Al-Hilal Club has reached a final agreement with Karim Benzema after intensive negotiations and the famous striker is on the verge of joining the Riyadh Blues.
Benzema had reached an impasse in the process of extending his contract with Al-Ittihad Club management in recent weeks; an issue that caused him to not play in the matches against Al-Fath and Al-Najma in the nineteenth and twentieth weeks of the Saudi Roshan League.
After Benzema entered the free agent period, Al-Hilal Club began direct negotiations with the player and took advantage of the tension that arose between him and Al-Ittihad managers. During this time, numerous reports emphasized that Benzema did not want to continue to be present in the "Al-Amid" group.
According to Santi Una, a respected European football journalist, on his official account on the social network "X", Al-Hilal has reached a final agreement with Benzema to recruit him until the end of the current season.
According to this source, negotiations between the two parties to sign a longer-term contract after the end of the season are continuing, and details such as the amount of salary and contract clauses are being reviewed and finalized.
Fabrizio Romano also said in a YouTube live program, referring to the critical situation at Al-Ittihad: "The situation at Al-Ittihad is chaotic; Benzema has announced that he no longer wants to wear the team's shirt and the possibility of his transfer to Al-Hilal is very high."
Benzema's name had been linked to Al-Hilal several times before, the last of which dates back to May last year, but at that time he preferred to remain in Al-Ittihad Jeddah. This time, however, it seems that the transfer of the French star to Al-Hilal has been finalized and only the official announcement remains.
Benzema had reached an impasse in the process of extending his contract with Al-Ittihad Club management in recent weeks; an issue that caused him to not play in the matches against Al-Fath and Al-Najma in the nineteenth and twentieth weeks of the Saudi Roshan League.
After Benzema entered the free agent period, Al-Hilal Club began direct negotiations with the player and took advantage of the tension that arose between him and Al-Ittihad managers. During this time, numerous reports emphasized that Benzema did not want to continue to be present in the "Al-Amid" group.
According to Santi Una, a respected European football journalist, on his official account on the social network "X", Al-Hilal has reached a final agreement with Benzema to recruit him until the end of the current season.
According to this source, negotiations between the two parties to sign a longer-term contract after the end of the season are continuing, and details such as the amount of salary and contract clauses are being reviewed and finalized.
Fabrizio Romano also said in a YouTube live program, referring to the critical situation at Al-Ittihad: "The situation at Al-Ittihad is chaotic; Benzema has announced that he no longer wants to wear the team's shirt and the possibility of his transfer to Al-Hilal is very high."
Benzema's name had been linked to Al-Hilal several times before, the last of which dates back to May last year, but at that time he preferred to remain in Al-Ittihad Jeddah. This time, however, it seems that the transfer of the French star to Al-Hilal has been finalized and only the official announcement remains.
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