Benzema: My future in Saudi Arabia is still undecided Goalscoring is nothing new for Mbappe

November 17th: Recently, former Real Madrid star Benzema accepted an interview with "AS" in Saudi Arabia. The golden ball player talked about his future in Saudi Arabia, Mbappe, Alonso becoming Real Madrid coach and other topics.

Q: You won almost everything in Saudi Arabia; at Real Madrid, you won everything; in Europe, people love you and admire you...

Benzema said: "I am very good here at the moment, they give me a lot of care: players, fans, coaches, people who work here... I will watch Real Madrid games, watch the Champions League, and start to imagine. The Champions League is magical. Here The contract is about to expire, that's true. I can't say yet whether I will stay or leave, it depends on many factors. I will be 38 in December. I feel that I have two years left in football. I am in good physical condition, I train a lot, and I still have enough strength. "

"Let's see what happens and see the club. What do you think? I like to talk face to face and hear what they think. The best option for me is to stay here, but it cannot be just for the sake of continuing. I think the level of the league is improving every year. It is true that I have options from Europe. Make the right choice and see where I feel best, and don't forget that I feel good here and have everyone's love. But we will see. The club asks for it and I reciprocate it, everything is 50-50, but there are things to consider. "

Q: Tell me about Mbappe. Do you think what we are seeing this season is the real Mbappe?

Benzema said: "He is in much better condition, and scoring goals is nothing new for him. He can do it in Paris, and he will score more goals in Real Madrid. There will also be games where Mbappe will not touch the ball a few times. Real Madrid's expectation of Mbappe is: when he has a chance, he must score the ball. This is the case with Real Madrid. Real Madrid He is needed very much, and there are games like against Atletico Madrid, against Liverpool... the opponents will be deep in defense and he has to appear and deal with this situation. Real Madrid are counting on Mbappe to step up in these critical moments and bring the Champions League. He can't do it alone. He needs Vinicius and other players... That's it."

"I think Vinicius, Mbappe, Rodrigo, Bellingham... they need to communicate. One is responsible for scoring and the other is responsible for assists. We will not ask Bellingham to score. That is Mbappe's task, and we will not ask Mbappe to be a 1. No. 0, that's Bellingham's position. They have to communicate clearly. His condition is better, but he needs to be more focused in these moments when Real Madrid needs him most, because he is fully capable of doing it."

Q: You were in the locker room with Xabi Alonso. Did you see that he had the potential to become a head coach?

"I remember when we played together, he was the same person he is now. Pressing, vertical passing... it's a kind of football that I like. He has only been coaching for six months and he has done a very good job. Time will tell."