Karim Benzema was reportedly close to returning to European soccer to write the final chapter of his career back where it all began: at boyhood club OL Lyon.
According to L’Equipe, Lyon considered making a move for the 38-year-old striker earlier in the summer. The report went as far as to say that Benzema would’ve been open to returning to the Ligue 1 side even if he had to play for free, “out of love for OL and his hometown.”