The trendy destination. After Karim Benzema, who left Real Madrid to snatch a last juicy contract, N’Golo Kanté also succumbed to Saudi sirens, who were able to convince the French midfielder with millions of dollars. According to AFP, which quotes an internal source at the club, N’Golo Kanté will evolve in the club of Al-Ittihad, where KB9 signed.
At the end of the contract with Chelsea, the midfielder, aged 32, signed a contract “for three years”, according to this source. After seven seasons with the Blues, Kanté had played very little during the 2022-2023 financial year, only nine games, with hamstring and groin injuries, notably missing the World Cup in Qatar. Whoever put Leo Messi in his pocket at the 2018 World Cup in Russia also had several extra-sporting problems.
“The club has demanded a full medical examination,” the source said on condition of anonymity, who did not specify the details of the contract, which comes as the Gulf monarchy buys a series of players for its Saudi league. national. According to several media, the salary of the winner of the Premier League in 2017 and the Champions League in 2021 could reach 100 million euros per year.