The day after the formalization of the signing of Karim Benzema for the Saudi club Al Ittihad, it is N’Golo Kanté who will join KB9 with a colossal offer.
At the end of the contract with Chelsea, and even if the leaders of the Blues wanted to extend it, N’Golo Kanté decided to leave Europe and sign with the Saudi club Al Ittihad. To obtain the agreement of the French midfielder, the leaders of the team which has already recruited Karim Benzema have validated an offer of 100 million euros per season for two years with an option for an additional year. The 2018 world champion passed his medical examination on Wednesday and should sign his contract in the coming hours.
N’Golo Kanté to Al Ittihad, here we go! 🟡⚫️🇸🇦 #CFC
◉ Medical tests completed in London.
◉ 2 year deal with an option for further season.
◉ €100m per season salary — figure includes image rights, commercial deals and ‘creative’ portfolio. pic.twitter.com/aHflFM9VMI
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 7, 2023