Chelsea will need to replace the outgoing N'Golo Kante after the 32-year-old agreed a £172million contract to sign for Saudi Arabian side Al Ittihad. The Frenchman completed a medical earlier this week ahead of his move to join fellow countryman Karim Benzema in the middle-east.
Kante looked set to sign a new contract at Stamford Bridge under Mauricio Pochettino, but no agreement was reached and thus the Saudi Arabian champions swooped in with a sensational offer. Upon signing a two-year deal, with an option for a further season, the midfielder will receive €100million (£86million) per season.
Pochettino wants to sign a new central midfielder at Stamford Bridge - as reported by football.london last month - but now it seems he will need at least two more additions in that area of the pitch. Kante's departure comes as a huge blow despite the French midfielder missing the majority of the 2022/23 campaign through injury.
