Nuno Espirito Santo has told the Al-Ittihad board Karim Benzema is not in his plans, it has been claimed.
five times, is also said to have asked for the captaincy, only for Nuno to turn down the request and hand the armband to club legend Romarinho.
Benzema allegedly agreed to be club skipper as part of his transfer negotiations with Al-Ittihad, who won the Saudi Pro League title under Nuno last season.is reportedly “not comfortable” working under the current conditions at Al-Ittihad, after"being treated unprofessionally by his coach".Such tensions could even lead to the player’s shock exit, just two months after joining the team.
Benzema is one of four players to join the club from European teams this term, with N'Golo Kante, Fabinho and Jota also being signed by the club this summer. Al-Ittihad started the domestic season with back-to-back wins over Al-Raed and Al-Ta'ee and are currently sitting at the Saudi Pro League summit.AdvertNuno’s side will return to action against Al-Riyadh on Thursday before coming up against Al-Wehda next Monday.
Benzema scored 354 goals in 648 games across his time at Real Madrid, claiming four La Liga titles in the process.
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