Real Madrid have announced that striker Karim Benzema has extended his contract until June 30th 2019.
The 26-year-old’s previous contract expired in June 2015. Him and the club have been in talks since September 2013, and they have finally signed the new deal today at the Santiago Bernabeu’s offices.
Benzema was earning 4.5 million euros a year and Real Madrid have now increased his salary, although he will not get the 9 million he initially asked for.
Los Blancos published the following statement on their website: “Real Madrid C.F. would like to announce the extension of Karim Benzema’s contract with the club until 30 June 2019, to include the next five seasons.”
The Frenchman joined Madrid from Olympique Lyonnais in the summer of 2009, in a 35-million-euros transfer. Since then, he has played 235 matches, scoring 111 goals.
He has helped Los Merengues win one Champions League, one Liga, two Copa del Rey and one Supercup of Spain.
Benzema was crucial for the conquest of La Decima last season, as he played in 52 games and found the net 24 times, five of them in the Champions League.
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