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  "id": 5736160,
  "title": "Fabrizio Romano confirms legendary Real Madrid forward has not been offered to Barcelona",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/fabrizio-romano-confirms-legendary-real-madrid-forward-has-not-been",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T07:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/fabrizio-romano-confirms-legendary-real-070500805.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Karim Benzema, the legendary Real Madrid forward, will not be making a move to Barcelona after leaving Al-Hilal, according to transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano. The Frenchman's departure from Al-Hilal led to speculation about his next move, especially as Barcelona had strengthened their centre-forward options this summer. However, Romano confirmed that Benzema was never offered to Barcelona, and he does not plan to join any European clubs.\n\nRomano further explained that Benzema's future now seems to hinge on two options: retiring from professional football or continuing his career in the Middle East. Barcelona has no reason to pursue Benzema, as the club is content with their current squad and has already strengthened their attacking options with the arrival of Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal. With Jesus now part of the team, Barcelona have no immediate need to bring in another centre-forward, particularly one whose future remains uncertain.",
  "summary": "Karim Benzema will not be making a sensational move to Barcelona after leaving Al-Hilal, with transfer specialist Fabrizio Romano shutting down suggestions that the former Real Madrid striker could re...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}