Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is set to move to Saudi Pro League's Al-Ittihad, teaming up with former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema for the Jeddah-based club.
N’Golo Kanté is on the verge of joining Al Ittihad on free transfer! Final details are being discussed then proposal will be accepted 🚨🟡⚫️🇸🇦 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 6, 2023
Al Ittihad directors just arrived in London to link up with PIF Saudi delegation to prepare documents.
€100m per year until 2025. pic.twitter.com/el7VDaiaq5
Kante is the third big name to move to the Gulf in the past year, after Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano reported that Saudi Arabian delegates are currently in London for the contract signing, with the deal worth $106 million per season until 2025.
Meeting ongoing in London to get the contract SIGNED for N’Golo Kanté to become new Al Ittihad player on €100m per season deal until June 2025. 🟡⚫️🇸🇦 #CFC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 6, 2023
Saudi PIF delegation and Al Ittihad board are meeting with Kanté agents.
Here we go expected very soon. pic.twitter.com/afycYEPQDv
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Two Saudi Clubs Initially Interested in N'Golo Kante
Romano's initial report stated that besides Al-Ittihad, Riyadh-based Al-Nassr was also interested in Kante. Al-Nassr boasts Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo on its roster.
Kante always wanted to prioritize a renewal with his current club Chelsea, but talks have stalled following the English club's blockbuster acquisition of a new midfielder in recent World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez.
The 32-year-old French national was part of the historic 2015-16 Leicester City team that miraculously won the Premier League in one of the greatest sporting shocks in history.
He moved to Chelsea in 2016 and helped the club win the UEFA Champions League in 2021. For his contributions to Chelsea's European title run, he was named the UEFA Men's Midfielder of the Year in 2021.
Kante is rated as one of the best midfielders in the world, known for his immense work rate and defensive acumen.
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