VIDEO SHOWS: FILE OF FRENCH MIDFIELDER, N'GOLO KANTE SHOWS: French midfielder N'Golo Kante began his professional career in the 2012/13 season at Bolougne before moving onto Caen, and eventually securing a move to English side Leicester City. The French international guided Leicester City to a historic Premier League title in his first and only season at the club. CLAIREFONTAINE, FRANCE (FILE – JULY 4, 2016) (REUTERS – Access all) 1. N'GOLO KANTE TALKING WITH FRENCH TEAMMATES AND COACHES 2. KANTE TRAINING CLAIREFONTAINE, FRANCE (FILE – JUNE 27, 2016) (REUTERS – Access all) 3. KANTE KICKING BALL CLAIREFONTAINE, FRANCE (FILE – MAY 25, 2016) (REUTERS – Access all) 4. KANTE WARMING UP WITH TEAMMATES LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – FEBRUARY 14, 2016) (REUTERS PICTURES – Access all) (MUTE) 5. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THEN LEICESTER CITY PLAYER KANTE TACKLING THEN ARSENAL STRIKER AND FRANCE TEAMMATE, OLIVIER GIROUD LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – APRIL 17, 2016) (REUTERS PICTURES – Access all) (MUTE) 6. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF KANTE PLAYING AGAINST WEST HAM LEICESTER, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – APRIL 17, 2016) (REUTERS PICTURES – Access all) (MUTE) 7. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF KANTE LIFTING PREMIER LEAGUE TROPHY WITH LEICESTER CITY After just one season at Leicester City, Kante joined Chelsea, going on to win the Premier League title in back to back years with different clubs. LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – AUGUST 10, 2016) (REUTERS – Access all) 8. VARIOUS OF KANTE TRAINING WITH CHELSEA Kante was recognised as one of the best players in the Premier League and in 2017 was awarded the Football Writers' Association (FWA) Player of The Year Award. LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (FILE – MAY 18, 2017) (WILLIAM HILL VNR – Access all) 9. N'GOLO KANTE POSING WITH THE FOOTBALL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION (FWA) PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARD WITH BRITISH JOURNALIST, PATRICK BARCLAY COBHAM, ENGLAND, UK (SEPTEMBER 26, 2017) (REUTERS – Access all) 10. KANTE WALKING OUT ONTO TRAINING PITCH WITH DAVID LUIZ, PEDRO AND MARCOS ALONSO 11. KANTE TALKING WITH DAVID LUIZ WITH PEDRO BEHIND THEM 12. VARIOUS OF KANTE AND CHELSEA TEAM MATES TRAINING Kante won the World Cup with France in 2018. MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE – JULY 15, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) (MUTE) 13. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF KANTE, GOALKEEPER HUGO LLORIS AND MIDFIELDER STEVEN NZONZI CELEBRATING WINNING THE WORLD CUP 14. STILL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE FRENCH NATIONAL TEAM CELEBRATING AFTER WINNING THE WORLD CUP MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE – JULY 16, 2018) (REUTERS – Access all) 15. KANTE WALKING THROUGH AIRPORT AFTER WINNING WORLD CUP Kante added European honours to his personal record with Champions League and Super Cup wins with Chelsea in 2021. PORTO, PORTUGAL (FILE – MAY 29, 2021) (POOL VIA REUTERS – Access all) 16. VARIOUS STILLS OF KANTE CELEBRATING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL WIN AND LIFTING TROPHY BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – AUGUST 11, 2021) (REUTERS – Access all) 17. KANTE LIFTING EUROPEAN SUPER CUP TROPHY AFTER CHELSEA BEAT VILLARREAL IN A PENALTY SHOOT-OUT STOKE D'ABERNON, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM (FILE – APRIL 17, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 18. N'GOLO KANTE PULLING ON SHIRT Kante joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Ittihad in 2023, helping the club win the domestic league and cup double in the 2024/25 season. JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – SEPTEMBER 1, 2023) (REUTERS – Access all) 19. STILL OF KANTE IN ACTION FOR SAUDI PRO LEAGUE SIDE AL-ITTIHAD ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (FILE – APRIL 11, 2024) (REUTERS – Access all) 20. STILL OF KANTE AND KARIM BENZEMA LOOKING DEJECTED FOLLOWING SAUDI SUPER CUP FINAL LOSS TO AL-HILAL JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA (FILE – MAY 26, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all) 21. KANTE WITH TROPHY AFTER WINNING THE SAUDI PRO LEAGUE STORY: N'Golo Kante has joined Fenerbahce, the Turkish side announced on Wednesday (February 4) after controversy over the completion of the deal, while Morocco forward Youssef En-Nesyri has moved to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad. The France International, who won two English Premier League titles with Leicester City and Chelsea respectively, returned to Europe after two and half seasons with Al-Ittihad. The like-for-like exchange transfer appeared to be off after Fenerbahce said on Tuesday (February 3) that Al-Ittihad had failed to enter the relevant information into FIFA's transfer matching system to complete the deal. However, Al-Ittihad later announced the sale of Kante, before signing En-Nesyri as a replacement for Karim Benzema who left the club by mutual agreement to join Al-Hilal on Monday (February 2). "Welcome to our Fenerbahce, N'Golo Kante" the Turkish side posted on X. The 34-year-old midfielder played a major role in France's successful campaign in Russia to clinch the 2018 World Cup and is hoping to repeat the feat at the 2026 tournament, which will be held in North America next summer. En-Nesyri, 28, joined Fenerbahce in 2024 from La Liga's Sevilla and scored 38 goals in 79 games in all competitions. (Production: Mussab Al-Khairalla)
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