Just like many other players, Benzem chose money and he joined Arabian teams when left he is getting old to earn more money there.
We can't deny the fact that if benzema has been getting so many trophies. It's time for him to enjoy his life. What he needs to do to play without big pressures on ittihad along with kante. He was not alone in al ittihad. His salary from a few years play in ittihad will able to be used when he will be retiring from football. Money is the main aim from benzema as he will not receive it in real madrid.
Remember that madrid wants only give 1 year extension for his contract.
I think Benzema made a wise move and Real Madrid should now hire an alternative player for this position. Mbappe is the first priority and I guess Mbappe can fill Benzema's position at Real Madrid perfectly.
Agreed, madrid has some candidates but ancelotti has not yet determined which player that will be able to become the new center stiker for real madrid. I think that since madrid has spent so much money for bellingham and madrid is not willing to buy another expensive striker in summer.
Madrid is trying to search for an alternative candidate to replace benzema.
Benzema has already reached peak of his careeer and this is why he was not feeling so hard to pick al ittihad as his next club.