Florentino Pérez Slowly Cooks Up a Signing That Will Generate Unanimity Among Madridists. It is also a necessary signing that fills a gap that no one had covered until now.
It is about the return home of one of the greats in the club's history. 14 years with Real Madrid's jersey, 648 matches, and 354 goals. With 36 titles, including 17 international ones.
Florentino Pérez Will Welcome Him with Open Arms
Additionally, he can boast and does boast of having won the Ballon d'Or. Two years ago, he decided to separate his career from Real Madrid's. He now plays for Al-Ittihad and his contract ends next June 30.
Approaching 38 years old, Karim Benzema has decided to put an end to his sports career. He is thinking about returning to what is his home. Florentino Pérez Will Welcome Him with Open Arms.
Not in vain, Benzema is one of the most beloved signings by Florentino Pérez. He even went to his house in Lyon to have him sign for Real Madrid. The facts proved him right.
Florentino's Protégé
It was even said of him that he was the president's protégé. And there is some truth in that. Florentino has a weakness for this footballer.
It should not be surprising, then, that the white president has thought of the Frenchman to fill the vacancy of Real Madrid's sporting director. Florentino likes to surround himself with trusted people, and Benzema is one of them.
"When I retire, I want to be close to Florentino", he recently acknowledged in an interview. The opportunity is there, and Benzema will seize it. The president wants to take advantage of his experience and knowledge of the club to continue scoring goals in the offices.
About his farewell to Real Madrid, he told Edu Aguirre: "I did everything. I started as a child and finished as a man. I wanted to leave on a high note, with all the titles and the Ballon d'Or...
"I Want to Be Close to Florentino"
Nobody knows how he would have performed the following year. Real Madrid is the best club in the world, and he didn't want to go to another team that could face Madrid".
Regarding his return to Real Madrid, he was clear:
"The other day I was with Florentino in Madrid. When he signed me, I told my father that as long as he was at Real Madrid, I would be there. He was the first person I called when I decided to leave.
He didn't fully understand it... I told him that the young ones, Vinícius and Rodrygo, were ready".
And he added: "When I retire, I want to be close to soccer. Coach? I don't know, it seems more complicated than being a player. I want to be close to Florentino when I retire".