Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté on Saudi Football Leaders’ Radar

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Cristiano Ronaldo seems to have paved the way for many football stars. The Portuguese joined Saudi club Al-Nassr FC last winter after his Manchester United contract was terminated. The Saudis now want to attract other European football stars including Lionel Messi and Karim Benzema.

Another French international would be in the shortlist of Saudi Pro League clubs. This is N’Golo Kanté, the experienced midfielder of the Blues according to Agence France Presse. According to a source close to the negotiations, the Saudis would be “ in contact with more than 10 players, many of whom have won the World Cup or the Champions League, to join the Saudi Premier League next season ».

Kanté has not yet decided

The Saudi kingdom wants to make its local football a real attraction in the coming years. The objective is to raise the level of the championship as well as to obtain the organization of the World Cup in 2030. The Qatari example of the last edition of the world tournament seems to have given ideas to the neighboring country. always according to l’AFP, a list of more than 10 stars would have been made. In addition to the names mentioned above, we find Luka Modric, Hugo Lloris, Sergio Ramos, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Angel Di Maria or Roberto Firmino.

For his part, N’Golo Kanté is still not fixed about his future. At the end of the contract this summer after seven years of good and loyal service, he could leave the London club. If discussions around a contract extension are still continuing, a departure cannot be ruled out. To be continued…