A lot of the world’s top 3 Muslim footballers who could follow in Karim Benzema’s footsteps by joining the Saudi Arabian League club will be discussed here. For information, Karim Benzema has officially been announced as the new recruit of the Saudi Arabian League club, Al Ittihad.
Karim Benzema is known to have received a contract for two years or until 2025 from Al Ittihad with an option to extend for one year. According to reports circulating, Benzema also received a fee of 200 million euros.
Of course, the steps taken by Karim Benzema can be considered by other top Muslim footballers in the world. So, who are the world’s top Muslim footballers who can follow in Karim Benzema’s footsteps?
Here are 3 of the world’s top Muslim footballers who can follow in the footsteps of Karim Benzema to join the Saudi Arabian League club
3. Edin Dzeko
Edin Dzeko is one of the world’s top Muslim footballers. Even though he is already 37 years old, the striker with the Bosnian passport is still a mainstay on the front lines of Inter Milan.
In fact, Dzeko has the chance to win the 2022-2023 Champions League title if Inter Milan can beat Manchester City in the final. However, judging from his age, Dzeko seems to have entered retirement.
The best option that Dzeko can take is of course to continue his career in the Saudi Arabian League. That way, Dzeko can become one of the star players who enliven the highest competition in Saudi Arabia.
2. N’Golo Kante
Second on this list is Chelsea’s mainstay midfielder, N’Golo Kante. N’Golo Kante is one of the world’s top Muslim footballers who has brilliant achievements. Apart from bringing Chelsea to the 2020-2021 Champions League title, Kante also helped the French national team win the 2018 World Cup.
In addition, Kante is also a devout Muslim footballer. However, Kante’s performance is now starting to decline due to injury and difficulty breaking into the main Chelsea squad. This can be used by Saudi Arabian League clubs to obtain his services.
1. Paul Pogba
Finally, N’Golo Kante’s compatriot in the French national team, Paul Pogba. As is known, Pogba has experienced a significant decline in performance due to a number of injuries. As a result, it was difficult for Pogba to break into the main Juventus squad.
As a result of this, many considered that Pogba’s career in Europe was over. Therefore, Paul Pogba has the best option to restore his performance by joining a club in the Saudi Arabian League. That way, he can improve his performance and get more playing minutes than at Juventus.
