Player exodus looms at Chelsea as N'Golo Kante joins Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad

June 21, 2023 2:52 PMKante joined Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia on a free transfer following the expiration of his Chelsea contract at the end of June.The club announced Kante’s exit via a farewell statement on its“Chelsea today says goodbye to club legend N’Golo Kante, with the midfielder to join Saudi Professional League side Al-Ittihad at the expiration of his contract,” the statement reads.

The 32-year-old French international spent seven years at the club and played a pivotal role as they won the Premier League, FA Cup, Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. His exit is the first of more than five players expected to leave Chelsea in a bid to stay within financial fair play rules after the London club splashed over £600 million on transfers in just one year.Kante is expected to be joined in Nuevo-rich Saudi Pro League by Kalidou Koulibaly, Edouard Mendy, and Hakim Ziyech. Matteo Kovacic is expected to move to Manchester City while Kai Havertz is the subject of interest from Arsenal.

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