N'Golo Kante will leave Al Ittihad to sign with Fenerbahce. The Frenchman stated that he wants to make the squad for the World Cup.

N'Golo Kante, the French midfielder, left Chelsea in 2023 to join Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia. After two and a half years, it seems that the player will return to Europe, considering that Fenerbahce has reached an agreement with Al Ittihad for his transfer. Kante wishes to return to European football to have a chance to make the French national team for the 2026 World Cup, under the guidance of coach Didier Deschamps. It is expected that the midfielder will sign a contract with Fenerbahce for a period of two and a half years, and his current agreement with Al Ittihad will expire at the end of the ongoing season.