Kante's Saudi move in jeopardy due to medical issues

FOOTBALL Kante's Saudi move in jeopardy due to medical issues

Abigael Wafula 13:00 - 09.06.2023

The World Cup-winning player has had a history of injuries and missed six months of Chelsea's Premier League season with a hamstring problem.

AFP has reported that France midfielder N'Golo Kante's planned move to Saudi side Al-Ittihad is being stalled by medical issues.

The World Cup-winning player has had a history of injuries and missed six months of Chelsea's Premier League season with a hamstring problem.

According to the source who is in close communication with AFP, Kante had signed a binding agreement but the club was examining the results of medical tests before agreeing on a final deal.

"Kante signed a binding agreement, not a final contract. We still review the medical checkup result. He has a long injury history and we want to be careful before signing a huge contract," the source told AFP.

Meanwhile, on Tuesday, June 6, the Jeddah-based club officially unveiled 35-year-old French Ballon d'Or-winner Karim Benzema as the biggest signing in their history.

Benzema's signing came after Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo joined Saudi Arabia's Al-Nassr in January in a deal said to be worth more than Ksh 60,019,995,880 (400 million euros).

AFP also disclosed that Benzema and Kante are on a list of around 10 targets who have been contacted by Saudi officials.

Argentina's Lionel Messi announced on Wednesday, June 7, that he had turned down a blockbuster deal in Saudi Arabia in favour of joining MLS side Inter Miami.

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