Karim Benzema agrees terms over new Real Madrid contract

Football
12 Jul 2021 • 9:38 PM MYT
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Karim Benzema is in line for a new contract at Real Madrid.

ABC says negotiations over a new deal kicked off a fortnight ago and the France striker is now on the brink of an agreement.

The new deal will run to 2023 and Benzema will put pen to paper once he returns from his summer holiday. He has missed the start of preseason after being granted time off for being involved in France's Euro 2020 campaign.

Real Madrid had wanted to extend the deal to 2024, but Benzema preferred just the extra year.

The veteran will be 35 when the deal expires in June 2023.