Karim Benzema, the Real Madrid striker, is currently considering a lucrative offer from Al Hilal in Saudi Arabia.
The deal could be worth €100m per year and would have a significant impact on the summer transfer market.
While Real Madrid is hoping to keep Benzema for another season, the potential move to Al Hilal could prompt them to look for a new striker sooner than planned.
Al Hilal is also reportedly interested in signing Lionel Messi for next season.
The move is part of a broader effort to make the Saudi Pro League more attractive to top players as they enter their thirties.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s time at Al Nasr has been influential in changing perceptions, despite his on-pitch performance not meeting expectations.
Other players who previously rejected offers from Saudi Arabia have reopened negotiations since Ronaldo’s signing.
Madrid had planned to wait until next summer to make a move for a striker, but Benzema’s decision could change that and potentially accelerate a move for Roberto Firmino, who has recently left Liverpool as a free agent and is already drawing interest from Barcelona.
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