Al-Hilal have made a surprising call, opening the door to offloading French striker Karim Benzema this season.
Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Ajlan says Al-Hilal are weighing up a financial settlement with Benzema, provided they land a new goalscoring striker in the current summer transfer window.
The news broke a day after the striker's flashpoint, when he objected to being substituted in the 70th minute during the 4-2 win over Al-Faisaly on the opening round of the Roshn League.