Karim Benzema's Al Ittihad deal confirmed. The striker left Real Madrid and joined Al Ittihad of the Saudi League. Not only Karim Benzema has joined the Saudi league from Europe, there are also chances of several famous players. Lionel Messi and Sergio Ramos are expected to join the Saudi league later on. Since Messi's situation is almost uncertain, but Sergio Ramos is very likely to join the Saudi league. So after Karim Benzema, maybe Sergio Ramos will be far ahead in the direction of the Saudi League.
I wasn't surprised hearing that Karim Benzema would be joining his former teammate at Saudi Arabia. The moment Ronaldo went to that league it was obvious other top stars would want to taste the fortune he's making at the league while just enjoying himself. What differentiates Ronaldo from the rest of the stars that'll be joining the league is that Ronaldo still wants to win titles and cups, he still wants to compete but this other players are just joining the Saudi Arabia league to retire from football and be on pension.
The league isn't competitive so it's the perfect retirement ground. But then many will be disappointed when they realize they've Ronaldo and they'll have to compete with him or it'll look bad for them because Ronaldo will always be on top of his game. Karim Benzema made the smart choice to choose Saudis league. He has won everything there's to win so there's no need playing at the top of the league but give room for younger generation to play.