{"id":78131,"date":"2023-06-22T13:30:13","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/22\/kante-dumps-chelsea-for-al-ittihad\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:30:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T13:30:13","slug":"kante-dumps-chelsea-for-al-ittihad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/06\/22\/kante-dumps-chelsea-for-al-ittihad\/","title":{"rendered":"Kante Dumps Chelsea For Al Ittihad"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>N\u2019Golo Kante<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>French World Cup winner N\u2019Golo Kante has agreed to join Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad on a three-year contract when his Chelsea deal expires this summer, the club announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Kante, whose Chelsea deal officially expires June 30, will join Karim Benzema at the Jeddah-based club and becomes the latest big name to move to Saudi Arabia following Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s transfer to Al Nassr in January.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe contract [with Kante] was finalised on Tuesday, June 20, after he completed his medical tests at a specialised medical centre in Dubai,\u201d Al-Ittihad said in a statement. \u201cThis move comes as Ittihad, who recently won the Saudi Professional League, aims to strengthen their squad.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKante\u2019s addition to Al-Ittihad is considered one of the most high-profile and impactful signings in the club\u2019s history. It is part of the club\u2019s efforts to establish itself as a top choice for world-class players in the Saudi Professional League.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old\u2019s deal will see him paid around \u20ac86 million ($109.78 million) per year, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>ESPN reported in February that Kante was close to signing a new contract with Chelsea, but no deal was finalised and the midfielder has now decided to end his seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>After playing a key role in Leicester City\u2019s shock Premier League title win in 2016, Kante moved to west London, where he became the first player since Eric Cantona in 1993 to win back-to-back English top-flight titles with two different teams.<\/p>\n<p>Further success followed when lifting the FA Cup in 2018 and winning the Europa League the following year before landing the Champions League crown in 2021. 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