Kanté to Fenerbahçe: 2018 World Cup Winner Signs

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Fenerbahçe came very close to a happy ending in the transfer of N’Golo Kanté, which has been on its agenda for a long time. It was stated that the yellow-dark blue club reached an agreement in the negotiations with the Saudi Arabian representative Al-Ittihad.

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In the news sourced from Sky, it was stated that Fenerbahçe, which had previously reached a verbal agreement with the player, had to temporarily suspend the process due to lack of permission from Al-Ittihad. However, it was reported that the yellow-dark blue management did not give up on the transfer and all the problems were resolved after the last negotiations. The news stated that Kanté’s transfer fee will be approximately 4 million euros and that it is planned to sign a contract with the French star until 2028. It was emphasized that the experienced midfielder was very willing to play for Fenerbahçe and that the final stage was now reached to make the transfer official.

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34-year-old French football player N’Golo Kanté is considered one of the most effective forward liberos in today’s football. The experienced midfielder, whose current market value is 4.5 million euros, experienced the peak of his career in 2018 with a market value of 100 million euros. Kanté, who started football in Suresnes infrastructure; After playing for Boulogne and SM Caen, he was transferred to Leicester City in 2015 for 9 million euros.

The star player, who signed for Chelsea for 35.8 million euros in 2016 after his successful performance here, produced 13 goals and 16 assists in 269 official matches for the London team. Kanté, who was transferred to Al-Ittihad for free after his contract expired in the summer of 2023, contributed 10 goals and 11 assists in 104 matches for the Saudi Arabian representative. The experienced football player, who played in 537 official matches in his club career, scored 34 goals and 40 assists.

Kanté, who can play in the central midfield role as well as the forward libero position, wore the French National Team jersey 65 times. The star football player, one of the indispensable names of the squad that won the 2018 World Cup; In his club career, he won the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Premier League and Saudi Arabia Pro League championships. N’Golo Kanté’s contract with Al-Ittihad expires in June 2026.

Aiko Tanaka

Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.

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