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

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

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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
08 Jun

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

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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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N’Golo Kante to Miss World Cup Following Operation on Hamstring Injury
20 Oct

N’Golo Kante to Miss World Cup Following Operation on Hamstring Injury

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France and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has been ruled out of the World Cup in Qatar after having an operation on a hamstring injury. Kante, 31, suffered the injury during Chelsea's 2-2 home draw with Tottenham on 14 August. In a statement, the club said that the procedure was a success but Kante is expected to be sidelined for four months. It added that the decision to operate to repair the damage was "mutual". "The midfielder visited a specialist with the club's medical department to explore the options for his rehabilitation approach," the statement said. Blues boss Graham Potter said before his…
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