Real Madrid confirms Benzema departure this summer

MADRID, June 4 (Xinhua) -- Karim Benzema will leave Real Madrid at the end of the season, the club confirmed on Sunday.

The 35-year-old becomes the fourth player to leave the club at the end of the campaign, after it was confirmed on Saturday that Marco Asensio, Mariano Diaz and Eden Hazard will not form part of the squad next season.

Benzema joined the club at the age of 21 from Lyon and leaves after sco