Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad to sign Benzema on two-year deal - Saudi state media
Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad have reached an agreement with French striker Karim Benzema to sign him on a two-year deal, Saudi state-run Al Ekhbariya television station reported on Sunday .
Benzema is set to join Al Ittihad as a free agent after Real Madrid said earlier in the day that the 35-year-old would leave the LaLiga club after 14 trophy-laden years. Al Ekhbariya said Al Ittihad's chairman and vice chairman were in Madrid to hammer out a"record deal" with Benzema.
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