As of today, one wouldn’t be much surprised to wake up in the morning to the news of Real Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos’s shocking departure to the Saudi Pro League. Toni Kroos is very well within Real Madrid’s books, though. But such is the reality of what we are looking at.
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Madrid star slams Gabri Veiga’s ’embarrassing’ decision to join Al Ahli
Toni Kroos, the German midfield maestro, has always been a player who frequently voices his take on football matters, especially when it frustrates him. His verbal bout with Aubameyang regarding the ex-Arsenal striker’s masked celebratory methods had previously called for a flurry of reactions from netizens across social media platforms.
This time, the Real Madrid veteran has come out to comment on Fabrizio Romano’s ‘Here we go’ post regarding Gabri Viega’s shocking transfer news.
The Celta Vigo midfielder has agreed personal terms with Al Ahli, and the clubs will officially confirm the deal as soon as possible. The player has been previously in talks with Napoli for weeks with Chelsea and Liverpool in his pursuit throughout the summer.
Apparently, the Spanish youngster’s decision has been labelled as ‘embarrassing’ by the Real Madrid Legend, the 13th longest-serving player in the whole league.
Karim Benzema left Real Madrid to join Saudi Arabia’s Al Ittihad
When the Saudi Pro League transfer frenzy wave showed its head, one of the first names to leave the camp was the 2022 Ballon d’Or awardee Karim Benzema.
🚨🇸🇦 Karim Benzema has signed main part of docs to become new Al Ittihad player joining the Saudi league — here we go!
Understand contract will be valid until 2025 but will also include option for further season.
Karim will say goodbye to Madrid fans then travel to Saudi. pic.twitter.com/OCzwszv2OL
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 5, 2023
“I signed for Madrid, and I wanted to retire here, but it didn’t happen that way.”, he said in the farewell press conference.
Though Real Madrid offered a one-year extension deal to the French Striker, he had already confirmed talks with the Saudi club Al-Ittihad. After a 14-year-long spell at Real Madrid, lifting 25 trophies and scoring the second-most number of goals for the club (354 goals), Karim Benzema left Spain.
Benzema is here 🤩✍️
A new tiger will roar 🐅
Welcome to Ittihad!#Benzema2Ittihad#here2inspireKSA pic.twitter.com/I3GEm90fRB— Ittihad Club (@ittihad_en) June 6, 2023
Things seem bleak now as the Saudi League has just begun, and though the club has won its opening two games, reports already confirm that Benzema has fallen out of favour with the club’s coach, Nuno Espirito Santos. The former Real Madrid capitán has been denied the armband by the Tottenham ex-boss, and we hear that he never wanted Benzema in the first place. It would be disastrous if the player’s relationship with the club completely breaks down and he regrets his decision to leave Europe.
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