"Fenerbahce have confirmed the signing of former Leicester and Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté. The France international looked to be staying put at Al Ittihad after talks stalled on Tuesday, Fenerbahce blaming the Saudi club for collapsing the deal. According to the Turkish side, Al Ittihad failed to comply with FIFA regulations for registering transfers. - Karim Benzema joins Al Hilal after delay - Sources: Cristiano Ronaldo dispute with PIF behind Al Nassr absence - Cristiano Ronaldo goal tracker: Road to 1,000 career goals"
"Kanté, 34, returns to European football after joining the Saudi Pro League in 2023. He won back-to-back Premier League titles with Leicester and Chelsea in 2016 and 2017, while he also won a Champions League with the London club. The midfielder was a part of France's World Cup-winning squad in 2018. He is the second French midfielder to join Fenerbahce in this window after former Arsenal man Matteo Guendouzi also made the move to Istanbul."
Fenerbahce confirmed the signing of N'Golo Kanté from Al Ittihad. Fenerbahce reported that Al Ittihad stalled talks and failed to comply with FIFA regulations for registering transfers. Al Ittihad later posted a farewell message on X, saying it had agreed to sell the remaining period of Kanté's contract. Kanté, 34, returns to European football after joining the Saudi Pro League in 2023. Kanté won Premier League titles with Leicester in 2016 and Chelsea in 2017, a Champions League with Chelsea, and was part of France's 2018 World Cup-winning squad. He joins Fenerbahce after Matteo Guendouzi's move to Istanbul.
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