Summer is always the season to say goodbye. In the past two days, parting has become the main theme of football, first Messi officially announced his departure from Greater Paris, then Ibrahimovic officially announced his retirement, and then the 35-year-old Benzema left the team freely, ending his 14-year white career and joining the Saudi League champion team Jeddah United.
In the finale of the Paris League, Ramos hugged Messi tightly after the game
Ibrahimovic said goodbye to tears
14 years! The "second-generation galaxy battleship" is finally a thing of the past
In the summer window of 2009, although Barça won the Triple Crown, but still waiting for the Catalans to recover from the ecstasy, the Galaxy Battleship spent billions of dollars, signed Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka, Benzema, Alonso and other superstars, known as the "second-generation Galaxy Battleship", and set sail!
Compared with Cristiano Ronaldo, Kaka and Alonso, who all had Champions League titles in hand, Benzema, who was only 22 years old at the time, looked particularly immature. Against the successor handpicked by Da Luo, Benzema's start at Real Madrid was not smooth, and the limelight was stolen by Higuain, who was the same age.
But Benzema has been a gun rack for many years, and even if he loses and is inscribed with the infamy of "back-pot man", he is conscientiously himself. Fourteen years on, the Galaxy is crowded, but the French are always on the front line of Real Madrid. He has long been an indispensable No.9 for Real Madrid, and in the glorious history of Real Madrid, he has never seen a valuable career like Benzema.
From 2009 to 2023, in 14 years, Benzema played 648 games for Real Madrid, scoring 354 goals and 165 assists, making him the second highest scorer in Real Madrid's history, winning 25 trophies for Real Madrid in 14 years (including 5 Champions Leagues, 4 La Liga, 3 Copa del Rey, 5 Club World Cups, etc.), tying with Marcelo for the most titles in team history.
With Benzema's departure, the "second-generation Galaxy Battleship" also turned around and withdrew in the long years.
The strongest "wingman"!
Throughout the history of football, Benzema is absolutely world-class as a striker, his goalscoring ability is breathtaking, and his ball skills and assists are also among the few central strikers.
Now Benzema is really saying goodbye to the Blancoats, but the fans are reluctant! In fact, Real Madrid fans have long understood that this moment will come eventually, and it will not be too late. In every sense, the Saudi tycoons' gracious and generous invitation satisfied all parties, and it was only logical for Benzema to leave because they gave too much.
Who should Real Madrid buy?
With the departure of Benzema, Asensio, Mariano and Eden Hazard, the Galaxy is bound to usher in a new era, and this summer window is another big change for Real Madrid. Real Madrid president Florentino has begun to hatch new plans, young talent Bellingham has already finalized and a new midfield combination has been built.
Florentino and Da Luo
With Benzema's departure, only Vinicius and Rodrigo are left in Real Madrid's forward line, who will replace the central striker position? The Galactic Battleship's goal is also clear, preparing to offer 80 million euros to the British emperor Harry Kane, followed by a 3-year contract with an annual salary of up to 11 million euros.
According to transfer journalist Romano, Kane personally has made it clear that he is willing to bring talent to the Bernabeu, a big club like Real Madrid is a good choice for Kane, and Tottenham boss Lennon is only willing to trade Kane to leagues outside the Premier League, so that Real Madrid's hand-in-hand with Kane seems to be a natural fit!
Of course, a Kane is obviously not quenching his thirst, for discerning Bernabeu fans, "Lafayette" will definitely make a big deal this summer, in the era of player premium, the cost will definitely exceed the "second-generation Galaxy battleship", Real Madrid's long-lost superstar policy, has entered the countdown.
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This summer, there will be a lot of "big fish" in the transfer market, and although some are not young, there are still many players who are playing in the year.
As for Real Madrid, after Benzema's departure, the construction of three generations of Galaxy battleships was also forced to advance, can the summer window sign a top center as desired? Let's look forward to it together!