After much speculation, midfielder N’Golo Kante finally became an Al Ittihad player.
According to the latest announcement on Al Ittihad’s Twitter page, this team confirmed midfielder Kante has arrived at the club. The French star came to the Saudi giants with a contract that lasted until 2027.
According to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Kante will receive a salary of 100 million euros for four years at Al Ittihad, or 25 million euros a year. This figure does not include image royalties and other commercial contracts.
At the time of playing for Chelsea, Kante received only 17.5 million euros per season, a much lower figure than what he got at Al Ittihad. It was an irresistible attraction for the midfielder born in 1991, so it was not surprising that he decided to leave Europe.
Kante became the second “blockbuster” contract activated by Al Ittihad. Previously, this team had succeeded in recruiting Benzema.
Benzema once refused to renew his contract with Real Madrid to go to Al Ittihad to enjoy a huge income. Kante did the same when he said no to continuing to stay at Chelsea.
With Kante and Benzema in the squad, Al Ittihad is forecast to continue to dominate the Saudi Pro League next season. In the past season, this team won the number one tournament in Saudi Arabia when it was 5 points more than the second ranked team Al Nassr.
Arab fans in particular as well as football fans around the world in general are definitely looking forward to the confrontation between Kante, Benzema and Ronaldo next season. CR7 plays an important role in the Al Nassr squad. Last season saw the Portuguese superstar score 14 goals in 16 Saudi Pro League appearances for Al Nassr.
Kante was once one of the best rated central midfielders in the world. He has won all the highest honors in his career as a player, from winning the Premier League, the Champions League to the World Cup.
