The rumor of a return of Karim Benzema to Lyon is still igniting the transfer window. Fabrizio Romano provides new details on this file.
Can Karim Benzema really make his return to Lyon? For several weeks, the rumor of a return of the 37-year-old striker to his training club has agitated Lyon supporters. The 2022 Ballon d’Or, free from any contract with Al-Ittihad in June 2026, could consider a final European challenge.
For his part, the former Real Madrid player does not rule out a return to the Old Continent. “It is true that I have offers from Europe. I have to examine everything, choose well and see where I feel good, without forgetting that here I feel good and I receive affection from everyone. But we will see »he recently told the Spanish daily AS.
The idea of coming full circle in Lyon, where he grew up and was trained, appeals to supporters as much as the club’s former glories, such as Sidney Govou, Samuel Umtiti and Sonny Anderson. But, according to Progressa return of Benzema to OL remains “very unlikely”. The main obstacle is financial. The Frenchman receives nearly 100 million euros per year, a salary completely out of reach for the Rhone club.
Fabrizio Romano speaks out
However, transfer window specialist Fabrizio Romano is a little more optimistic. “There is absolutely nothing in the works between Karim Benzema and Real Madrid for a return. It was important to clarify this. In Europe, he can consider other options so we have to monitor his future, because Al-Ittihad is pushing for Karim Benzema to stay and sign a new contract.he explains on his YouTube channel.
Romano adds that the attacker’s influence could, in theory, “tip the balance in favor of Lyon”. Case to be continued, the Benzema file remaining one of the most scrutinized in the next summer transfer window.
