Karim Benzema continues to be stranded in Mauritius ready to catch a flight to Dubai, the place his membership Al-Ittihad are ready for him to start pre-season coaching.
Head coach Marcelo Gallardo known as him as much as be part of the group final week, however the striker’s makes an attempt to go away the island this weekend ended with out success and the identical factor occurred on Monday.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema in a reunion of Madrid legends within the Saudi Skilled League
The issue is that Storm Belal, the title of the cyclone, continues to hit the islands of Reunion and Mauritius with excessive winds.
The previous Actual Madrid participant is presently in Mauritius, the place wind gusts of as much as 120 kmh are wreaking havoc for these making an attempt to go away the Indian Ocean island, in response to the climate forecast reported by the METAR TAF web site.
Other than the sturdy wind, which has been the primary difficulty stopping him from flying, the island has additionally been affected by heavy storms in latest days. Flooding within the space has made it troublesome to maneuver round Mauritius’ capital, Port Louis, which has been confined by the authorities.
As MARCA revealed final week, the striker had been given a deadline of final Friday to report with the remainder of the group and journey to Dubai. Gallardo didn’t need to give preferential therapy and the Argentinian will proceed with out the participant at their coaching camp within the Emirati metropolis.
Rumors of Premier League curiosity
For a number of weeks now, rumors have been swirling about Karim Benzema’s attainable departure from the Saudi Professional League.
The Telegraph means that Chelsea are contemplating a short-term mortgage settlement for the 35-year-old till June, whereas Manchester United have additionally been linked.
Nonetheless, this isn’t an possibility that the Frenchman is presently considering, regardless of a troublesome begin to life within the Saudi capital since his free switch from Actual Madrid. In reality, his plan now could be to reach as quickly as attainable in Dubai and be part of up along with his team-mates once more.
