Izuchukwu OkosiReal Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has reportedly requested from the club’s hierarchy that former striker Karim Benzema be brought back to the club following his said unhappy stint at Saudi Arabian club Al Ittihad.
Benzema is said to have had a bustup with the Al Ittihad management and is now seriously considering his future at the club that pays him €100m per year.
Arsenal, Manchester United and Olympique Lyon are some of the clubs mooted to have interests in the Algerian-born France international.
Los Blancos brought Joselu Mato upon Benzema’s departure and although former has weighed in with sone goals, his numbers are still way below the standards of the legendary number 9.
Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane was the player touted to be likely to be arriving the club as the speculation surrounding Kylian Mbappe continues to rumble.
Spanish sports publication, Sport, is now reporting that there is a real possibility that Benzema could make an emotional return to 14-time European champions where he won the UEFA Champions League and a couple of La Liga titles.
The report claims that Benzema has six days to decide his next destination as the unusual quiet transfer window closes on February 1 in England.
The goal-scoring responsibilities at the club have been shared by the likes of Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo Goes, and the team’s midfield and defensive players.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio.
He worked there for 13 years until October 2017.
Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch.
He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations.
Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ).
He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line.
Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.
