The former Madrid player could make his debut with his new club on Thursday 20 July
That day, Ittihad faced ES Tunis 20 in the group stage of the Arab Club Championship.
Once the signing of Karim Benzema from Al Ittihad is confirmed for the next three seasons, The question is when the French striker will make his debut for his new team. If nothing unusual happens, it could be Thursday July 20, in the match between Al Ittihad and ES Tunis 20 in the group stage of the Arab club championship.
Benzema greeted Real Madrid on Tuesday June 6 as the player with the most titles in the history of the black and white clubproud to have made history in the “best club in the world”, admitting that his “dream” was to retire in black and white but opting for “another opportunity” that is opening up for him in Arab football.
Benzema thus joins other football stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, who the Saudi league is recruiting for millions of euros in his new campaign to promote the country. While the official figures of his contract have not been released, it has been leaked will receive more than 200 million euros for playing in the Arab league.