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CONFIRMED: Real Madrid announce Karim Benzema departure

Real Madrid have announced Karim Benzema will leave the club this summer.

The parties have agreed to terminate his contract a year early.

Benzema joined Real Madrid in 2009 and has since recorded 353 goals and 165 assists in 647 games.

The 35-year-old won a total of 25 titles with Real Madrid, including the Champions League five times and La Liga four times.

Benzema has, according to several media sources, been offered a contract by Al Ittihad worth €100m net per season.

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