Return to Europe or MLS. Benzema is already searching for a new club

Karim Benzema's separation from Al-Ittihad is now only a matter of time. The Saudi club and the French striker are set to officially part ways, as the management's attempts to persuade the forward to extend his contract under terms unacceptable to him have failed.

According to ESPN, the 37-year-old striker's future remains up in the air. Benzema is weighing all available options, but at the moment, two scenarios stand out as the most realistic. The first is a return to European football, from which he departed at the peak of his career as a Champions League winner and Ballon d'Or holder. The second is to begin a new chapter across the Atlantic in MLS, where interest in players of his caliber is traditionally high.

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A return to Europe would be a symbolic gesture—a chance to prove his competitiveness at the highest level once again. A move across the ocean could offer the Frenchman a more comfortable environment, the status of being the project's marquee star, and influence that extends beyond the pitch.