Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante has officially joined Saudi Arabia's Al Ittihad. The club from Saudi Arabia announced the transfer of the 32-year-old Frenchman on his Twitter page..

According to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Kante has signed a contract until 2027.. The salary of a player in the Saudi club will be 25 million euros per season - a total of 100 million euros. Kante will also receive income from various image rights and commercial deals.. Kante's presentation at the new club is scheduled for July. He will leave Chelsea on a free transfer at the end of his contract on June 30 this year.. The Frenchman spent seven seasons with Chelsea.. Together with the Londoners, he became the champion of England, won the FA Cup, the Europa League, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.

He has 269 appearances in the Blues shirt, in which he scored 13 goals and provided 16 assists.. The midfielder missed most of last season due to injury, having played only 9 matches for Chelsea.. We add that Kante is the 2018 world champion in the French national team. In the 2022/23 season, Al-Ittihad won the Saudi Arabian championship, ahead of Al-Nasr Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo by 5 points. Al-Ittihad have signed current Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema..