Karim Benzema, former French and Real Madrid forward, has disclosed that his former teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, influenced his decision to move to Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad.
Benzema, who spent 14 years at Real Madrid, officially joined the Saudi club on Tuesday.
He Ronaldo whom he claimed is a good friend and showed that Saudi football was getting ahead.
“Al Ittihad is a new challenge for me. It’s a good league and there are many good players.
“Cristiano Ronaldo is already here, he is a friend who shows that Saudi Arabia is starting to get ahead and I am here to win as I did in Europe,” Benzema said.
The Ballon d’Or winner signed a two-year contract that will see him earn a whopping sum of €200m annually.