{"id":90228,"date":"2023-06-18T21:48:26","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T20:48:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/transfer-they-lose-a-lot-without-him-dembele-reacts-as-real-madrid-star-leaves-club"},"modified":"2023-06-19T00:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T23:24:16","slug":"transfer-they-lose-a-lot-without-him-dembele-reacts-as-real-madrid-star-leaves-club","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/transfer-they-lose-a-lot-without-him-dembele-reacts-as-real-madrid-star-leaves-club","title":{"rendered":"Transfer: They lose a lot without him \u2013 Dembele reacts as Real Madrid star leaves club"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Barcelona winger, Ousmane Dembele, has insisted that Real Madrid won\u2019t be the same following striker Karim Benzema\u2019s departure from the club.<\/p>\n<p>Benzema has left Real Madrid to join Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad as a free agent.<\/p>\n<p>The France striker will earn a reported \u00a3200 million per year on a three-year deal with the Saudi champions.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking with MARCA, Dembele said (via 90min): \u201cWithout Benzema, Real Madrid loses a lot because he is the Ballon d\u2019Or holder and a great player. 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