Ousmane Dembele, a winger for Barcelona, thinks Karim Benzema's departure from Real Madrid to join Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad will make them a worse squad.
Ousmane Dembele, a winger for Barcelona, thinks Karim Benzema's abrupt departure will make rival Real Madrid weaker.
The current Ballon d'Or winner had been anticipated to renew his contract at Santiago Bernabeu, but he decided against it in favor of completing a lucrative transfer to Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad.
Benzema took up the scoring weight for Los Blancos when Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018 and reimagined his selfless approach in the closing stages of his career.
With 354 goals scored during his career at Real Madrid, he ranks second all-time behind only Cristiano Ronaldo's 450.
Dembele, Benzema's French colleague, warned that Real Madrid will suffer as a result of the striker's departure in an interview with MARCA.
"Real Madrid loses a lot without Benzema since he is the Ballon d'Or winner and a fantastic player. Without Benzema, Real Madrid is not the same. It will be a significant loss, Dembele predicted.
He is a footballer that scores a lot of goals and provides assists, therefore this will also be a significant loss for La Liga. He is a fantastic player.
In his final season in Spain, Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona defeated Benzema to win the La Liga's Pichichi Trophy.
When the Polish striker, who had just transferred from Bayern Munich to Barcelona last summer, was questioned, Dembele was asked about their friendship.
He is a fantastic footballer and a prolific goal scorer. His performance at Bayern Munich made it clear to us. Both on and off the field, I get along well with him. He is a great player and a wonderful person, Dembele continued.
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