Reports say that Real Madrid defender Nacho turned down the chance to move to the MLS so that he could play with Karim Benzema again at Al-Ittihad.

WHAT CAME ABOUT?

Fabrizio Romano says that Nacho’s deal with Real Madrid will end at the end of this month. They are almost done making plans for him to join the club in the Saudi Pro League.

Real Madrid has had Nacho since he was 10 years old, when he joined the club’s youth school. He played his whole career for the Spanish giants. They looked up to him as a leader and admired his ability to do many things well over the years. But it looks like his time at Santiago Bernabeu is over as he looks for a new task in Saudi Arabia.

LOVE STORY

Real Madrid offered Nacho a new contract even though they knew he was going to leave, trying to keep him. But getting back together with Benzema at Al-Ittihad and starting a new journey seems to have changed the defender’s mind. Other clubs, like Villarreal, Inter, and MLS teams, are also interested in Nacho, but he is still sure that he will only play for Real Madrid if he has to leave.

DO YOU KNOW?Nacho has played in 363 games for the first team since his start in 2011 under Jose Mourinho. He has scored 16 goals and set up 10 others. Also, he has a great trophy collection. He has 26 big trophies, including 6 Champions League titles and 4 La Liga titles. This is a bigger accomplishment than the 25 wins that Marcelo and Benzema won together at Real Madrid.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN?After more than 20 years with Real Madrid, Nacho is getting ready to leave. This means that Real Madrid will need to fill a hole in their defense. It is thought that welcoming Leny Yoro is a smart move that will improve the defense and ensure continued success in both the domestic and European fronts.