Benzema considers turning down return to the pitch, feels insulted by renewal offer despite earning £230,000 a day

Karim Benzema is thought to have rebelled and will boycott his team's upcoming training and matches, after the player claimed that the club's management had "offended" him with the offer presented for renewal.

Benzema is currently paid by Al-Ittihad around £1.61m per week or £230,000 per day.

It is learned that the 38-year-old, who ends his contract with the team at the end of the 2025-2026 season, is considering not returning to training with his teammates after he was presented with a very low figure for contract renewal in the first discussions about the new agreement.

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