Real Madrid considered Benzema's return this summer

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The Latest news from Real Madrid involves an operation that ultimately did not happen: the club considered bringing back Karim Benzema, the 38-year-old French forward, to add experience and leadership to the squad during the transfer market. The possibility was studied, but the signing did not progress before the market closed.

The option also had a familiar component for both parties. Benzema spent 14 seasons at the Madrid side before leaving in 2023, so his sporting and institutional adaptation would not have required a previous period of familiarization.

Real Madrid considered bringing back Karim Benzema

Real Madrid's idea was to incorporate a player with experience to accompany a squad that underwent several changes during the summer. The Frenchman was already familiar with the dressing room, the club, and the demands of competing in LaLiga and the Champions League.

However, the move did not materialize into a signing. Madrid completed a market where they invested around 225 million euros, with Yan Diomande for 125 million being the highest operation of the summer.

The sports management eventually considered the squad covered and did not make any additions during the final days of the window. Benzema was thus left out of a planning that prioritized other positions and players with medium and long-term prospects.

His personal situation also changed just at the end of the market. The forward reached an agreement with Al Hilal on August 31 to terminate his contract, becoming available to negotiate as a free agent after several years in Saudi Arabia.

Karim Benzema continues to search for a team after leaving Arabia

Benzema has not yet concluded his career. The Frenchman has offers to keep playing, and one of the possibilities that has arisen in recent days comes from the MLS, although he has not disclosed his next destination.

His recent performance shows that he maintained a goal-scoring output in Arabia. After his time at Al Ittihad, where he scored 38 goals in the domestic competition, he then moved to Al Hilal and managed 10 goals in 12 league games.

That performance explained part of the interest in considering his return. For Real Madrid, an acquisition of that nature would have played a different role than the signings made during the summer: it was not about building around the Frenchman but about adding experience and an additional option for certain moments of the season.

The operation also did not coincide with Benzema's current status as a free agent. When the club was considering his possible return during the summer, the Frenchman still had a contractual situation to resolve in Arabia; his departure from Al Hilal occurred almost coinciding with the closure of the main European leagues.

Real Madrid has for now ruled out this possibility and will tackle the first half of the season with the squad assembled during the summer. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema can sign with a new club as a free agent, so his immediate future will depend on the offers he chooses to consider in the coming weeks.

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