Shock in Saudi Arabia! Karim Benzema's future could be resolved soon and with a surprising move to Al Hilal, one of the great rivals of his current club, Al Ittihad, owned by Sérgio Conceição. The change comes following the player's deep dissatisfaction with a renewal proposal that he considered humiliating. The 38-year-old striker was unhappy with the offer from the Saudi champions and, in response, refused to play the last two matches, which made his departure from the club an increasingly likely scenario, possibly as early as January rather than at the end of the season, when his contract ends. Taking advantage of the impasse, Al Hilal, leader of the Saudi championship and coached by Simone Inzaghi, acted quickly to secure his signing in this winter transfer window, according to the French newspaper. L'Equipe. Negotiations between the club and the player are already at a very advanced stage, with the same source indicating that the transfer could be made official as early as next week. Despite Al Hilal's strong interest, Juventus appears as an alternative, albeit more remote. The Italian club intends to make a last-minute attempt to sign Benzema, but has strong competition from Rúben Neves' team. On the other hand, Marcos Leonardo is leaving for Atlético Madrid, therefore opening up a place in the squad and attack, competing with Darwin Núñez, another former Benfica player.