Kante joins Benzema at Saudi champs Al-Ittihad

N’Golo Kante

France's World Cup winning midfielder N'Golo Kante has joined Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, the club said in a statement on Wednesday, joining up with compatriot Karim Benzema.

"Kante is an Ittihad player now!" the club said on Twitter, while chairman Anmar al-Hailee tweeted: "Welcome to our new tiger Kante," a reference to the team's nickname. 32-year-old Kante won the World Cup with France in 2018.

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