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N’Golo Kante: Chelsea Midfielder Agrees To Join Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad

N’Golo Kante: Chelsea Midfielder Agrees To Join Saudi Champions Al-Ittihad

Chelsea and France midfielder N’Golo Kante has agreed to sign for Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad. The 32-year-old’s contract at Stamford Bridge expires at the end of June. Kante has struggled with injuries and made nine appearances for Chelsea during the 2022-23 campaign. He will join Karim Benzema at Al-Ittihad after his fellow Frenchman left Real Madrid and agreed a three-year deal with them this month. The move brings to an end a highly successful period in English football for Kante. He helped Leicester City win the Premier League in the 2015-16 season before moving to Stamford Bridge. At Chelsea Kante…
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N’Golo Kanté Poised To Seal £86m-A-Year Move To Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad

N’Golo Kanté Poised To Seal £86m-A-Year Move To Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad

N’Golo Kanté’s move to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad is close to being announced after the midfielder completed his medical in London. The France international, whose contract at Chelsea expires this month, has agreed a deal to 2025 worth €100m (£86m) a season with an option for a further year. Al-Ittihad signed Karim Benzema from Real Madrid on Tuesday and are one of four Saudi clubs in which the country’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which owns 80% of Newcastle United, acquired 75% stakes this week. Al-Ittihad sent a delegation to London to speak to Kanté on Tuesday and persuaded him to join. Kanté was close to signing…
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PSG Continue Talks With N’Golo Kante As Chelsea Look To Seal Contract Extension

PSG Continue Talks With N’Golo Kante As Chelsea Look To Seal Contract Extension

Paris Saint-Germain have remained in contact with the representatives of Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante as they look to lure the Frenchman back to Ligue 1, 90min understands. But the Blues are confident they are close to agreeing an extension. Kante's current deal is set to expire at the end of the season and, after some initial obstacles in early negotiations, 90min reported in February that a major breakthrough had been made and an agreement over fresh terms is close to being struck. The 31-year-old is known to be happy in London and keen to remain in England's capital city. As…
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