Real Madrid icon Karim Benzema is set to join Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad on a free transfer this summer, according to multiple reports.
ESPN have claimed that Benzema will finally depart the Bernabeu Stadium after 14 trophy-laden years in the Spanish capital. But this could potentially be bad news for Arsenal considering Real will be on the hunt for a new centre-forward and Los Blancos have been heavily linked with a move for Gabriel Jesus over the last 12 months.
The Gunners only signed Jesus from Manchester City last summer but reports at the time claimed that Real wanted to pursue the Brazilian international but weren't able to due to rules regarding Spanish passports. "Real Madrid and in particular Carlo Ancelotti are big fans of Gabriel Jesus,” transfer guru Fabrizio Romano told his The Here We Go podcast last year.
