Karim Benzema has told what will happen to his relationship with Real Madrid and the possible transfer to Saudi Arabia

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema this Thursday he stopped the rumors about his future and a possible march to Saudi Arabia by securing it “what speaks is the internet and reality is not the internet”.

“Why will I talk about the future if I’m in Madrid? What he’s talking about is the Internet and reality is not the Internet”said Benzema as he received a lifetime achievement award from the Marca newspaper.

The Merengue striker responded in this way after increasing the information in various media about an alleged Saudi Arabian interest in the player, who still has one-year contract with Real Madrid and which he intends to respect. Even if he doesn’t close the door to join the Arab League within a year.

According to the Spanish press, the Arab League would be willing to offer 200 million euros ($215 million) for two seasons. And Benzema would wear the Al Ittihad shirt like this.

After the ceremony on Thursday, Marca announced that the Frenchman would remain at Real Madrid and that “he will finish the remaining year of his contract”. “It’s also what both parties had been thinking about for some time. And which, moreover, they signed. The bond continues, it doesn’t break”adds the sports newspaper.

“I’m here for now, I train tomorrow, I enjoy every day and I have a game on Sunday,” added the French striker.

“I am very proud of my job and I enjoy every training, every game and the most important thing is to have fun. When I go to Valdebebas it’s not work for me because the day it’s work I don’t want anything else.” Benzema said.

“I enjoy playing football like children and in my mind I’m still a child,” insisted the French striker. winner of 25 titles with Real Madridbeing the man, together with Marcelo, the most successful of the black and white team.

Benzema said it “I can score goals, but what I want in football because I like football is what I can do on the pitch: movements, assists, in my place I try to do things that you don’t see in other forwards”.

The merengue striker has ensured that his model is Ronaldo Nazariothat “he’s not just a scorer, he feints, he assists”.

Benzema, who has reiterated on several occasions that he is proud of his career at Real Madrid, also wanted to share the award with his teammates.

“When a player receives a trophy, he always does it with the whole team because without my team-mates I can’t reach the level. I have the talent, but we need the help of another, we always need the help of the whole team”Benzema said.

The Frenchman also said he has great communion with the crowd at the Santiago Bernabéu. “When I’m on the pitch I feel it (the connection with the crowd) and that gives me more confidence and I give everything for them,” said Benzema, who insisted that “we need the fans.”

With information from AFP