Karim Benzema extends Real Madrid contract until summer of 2023

Real Madrid on Friday confirmed that forward Karim Benzema has signed a new deal that will keep him at the club until 2023. The France forward's contract was due to expire next summer. Benzema is club's fifth all-time leading goalscorer with 281 goals.

French striker Karim Benzema has signed a new deal with Real Madrid that will keep him at the La Liga club until 2023, the Club said on Friday. The versatile 33-year-old forward joined Madrid back in 2009 from Lyon and he has racked up an impressive 560 matches for them since. He is currently in his 13th season and was voted La Liga player of the year last season.