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Don’t blame Benzema for taking Saudi riches with Real Madrid career in the balance

I don't think that there'll be too many better offers certainly in financial terms after this summer for players like Karim Benzema, and the same goes for Luka Modric and Toni Kroos to a certain extent as well. It's always been a question of timing and how much someone has left in the in the tank, so to speak. I think we've seen this season that despite the fact that all three remain at Real Madrid they're still at a very good level in European terms.