Copy Benz, paste Kante: EPL's nicest guy joins Saudi's emerging behemoth
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Reading Time: 1min | Wed. 07.06.23. | 19:18
N'golo Kante is about to sign a two-year deal with Al-Ittihad
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will sign for Saudi Arabia champions Al-Ittihad on a two-year deal, Al Ekhbariya TV said on Wednesday.
They added the contract with the 32-year-old, who won the 2018 World Cup with France and the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea, has an option to be extended for another year.
Thank You for Everything Ngolo Kante 🙏🏿💙
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If the deal is completed as expected, Kante will line up alongside compatriot Karim Benzema who signed a three-year contract with Al-Ittihad on Tuesday.
Al-Ittihad are believed to have offered Kante a deal worth around £86million per year, the equivalent to more than £1.6m-a-week. The Blues midfielder is out of contract, meaning that he'll be available on a free transfer at the end of June.
Kante missed long spells of the season due to a hamstring injury, but came back into contention in the final weeks of the campaign.
