Al-Ittihad kicks off a star-security plan to avoid Kanté and Benzema exits.
The club’s management has launched a plan to safeguard its stars in the coming period, aiming to prevent a repeat of Kanté and Benzema departures.
Transfer-window outcomes and renewals
In the recently closed winter window, Kanté’s remaining contract terms were sold to Fenerbahçe, while Benzema left by mutual consent to join Al Hilal.
New contract talks
French outlet Foot Mercato reports that Ittihad has begun negotiations to renew the contracts of Danilo Pereira and Steven Bergwijn.
What the source says
The source says the club fears another wave of departures and is pushing for renewals before players reach the free-agent market.
Foot Mercato notes Pereira and Bergwijn want to stay, but only on favorable financial and contractual terms.
The club has faced criticism for failing to keep Benzema and Kanté.
Punchline: If contracts came with punchlines, these clauses would be the standout joke in town.
Punchline 2: And if negotiation speed were a goalkeeper, these talks would still be saving us from headlines about a star leaving tonight.
