Journalist Sasha Tavolieri revealed notable developments regarding the future of French star Karim Benzema with Al-Ittihad Club, indicating that the player may leave the team and move to a new club before the end of the winter transfer window in January.

According to Tavolieri, Benzema feels that the club no longer relies on him, following an offer to extend his contract limited to image rights, without any increase in his salary, which led the player to refuse to participate in the team's last match.

The report explained that Benzema no longer wishes to play or continue with Al-Ittihad, convinced that the Saudi management seeks to end the relationship with him as soon as possible, increasing the tension between the two parties in recent times.

The source added that the idea of Benzema returning to France has become strongly considered, along with the possibility of participating in the World Cup this summer, options already present in the player's mind, which may open the door to a new chapter in his career in the coming days.

It is worth noting that Benzema's contract with Al-Ittihad ends at the end of the current season.