N’Golo Kante transfers to Saudi Arabia, joining Al Ittihad, signing a four-year deal with the Saudi Arabian club, on a free transfer. It seems like Kante‘s transfer is already the end of an era for Chelsea, after Kante spent seven years with the club. Kante joined the list of players moving from Europe to the Middle East, as he is expected to be unveiled in July. Kante joined his France teammate, Karim Benzema in his new club. Additionally, he is also the latest big name to play in Saudi Arabia, following Cristiano Ronaldo’s transfer to Al Nassr. With that, it is expected that Kante will be a huge help for Al Ittihad in aiming to defend their crown.
N’Golo Kante brings talent for Al Ittihad
Kante is joining Al Ittihad for a free transfer, as his contract with Chelsea will end by the end of the month. However, despite the free transfer, it is expected that Kante will earn €100million. In addition to that €100million, transfer expert Fabrizio Romano expects that he will earn commercial rights as well. Additionally, aside from up to €25m per year for Kante, there are also bonuses that comes along with that salary. It looks like Chelsea makes some adjustments in their squad, to avoid breach of financial fair play rules. Moreover, some Chelsea stars are also being linked for a move to Saudi Arabia, following the end of their contracts.
Al Ittihad took to twitter to announce the arrival of Kante to their squad. In a statement, they said that Kante’s arrival to their squad aims to strengthen their squad. Furthermore, Al Ittihad are the defending champions of Saudi Professional League. With the addition of Kante, they have a better chance of defending their title. “This move comes as Ittihad, who recently won the Saudi Professional lLeague, aims to strengthen their squad. Kante’s addition to AL Ittihad is considered as one of the most high-profile and impactful signing in the club history,” they said. They then wished Kante success to help Al Ittihad reach its goals for the next season.
N’Golo Kante had a colorful journey with Chelsea during the seven years he spent with the club. In 2017, Kante was able to bad a title in the Premier League with Chelsea. Additionally, with Chelsea, he also experienced winning the 2021 Champions League. However, with his seven years with the league, he only have 190 appearances, and scored 11 goals.
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