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France’s Kante joins Benzema at Saudi football club Al-Ittihad

Saudi Arabian soccer champion Al-Ittihad has another high-profile French player to accompany Karim Benzema at the team next season.

France 24

Karim Benzema makes "best in the world” claim as N'Golo Kante makes Saudi Arabia switch

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has now completed his big-money move to Saudi side Al-Ittihad and is set to play alongside countryman Karim Benzema after he made the same transfer earlier this summer

Daily Mirror

Major Chelsea transfer confirmed as Mauricio Pochettino learns N'Golo Kante decision

N'Golo Kante has left Chelsea on a free transfer to join Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad after seven trophy-filled years at Stamford Bridge, where he will go down as a club legend

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N'Golo Kante joins Al Ittihad in Saudi Arabia, reuniting with Benzema

NEW DELHI: French midfielder and World Cup winner N'Golo Kante has made a surprising move to join Saudi Arabian champions Al Ittihad, according to an official statement by the club on Wednesday. Kante will reunite with his compatriot Karim Benzema at the Jeddah-based team.

The Times of India

Heung-min Son insists money ‘doesn’t matter’ as Tottenham star dismisses rumours of Saudi Arabia move

Al-Ittihad are reportedly keen to sign the Spurs forward for a fee in the region of £50million

Evening Standard

Man United icon Gary Neville makes Premier League plea amid Saudi investment

Neville has re-energised his calls for an independent football regulator amid heavy investment in players.

Manchester Evening News

Heung-min Son not interested in Saudi Arabia transfer with Tottenham braced for £50m bid

Spurs would not entertain any offers for the South Korea forward as Al-Ittihad seek to partner him with Karim Benzema up front

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Football transfer rumours: Spurs to replace Son with Harvey Barnes?

Today’s tell-all is on the beach

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle United owners PIF could change world football entirely with grand transfer plans

Newcastle United's majority owners, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, could soon control one of the most powerful leagues in world football

Chronicle Live

Tottenham's Son Heung-min offered £100million to join Saudi Arabia's football revolution

Saudi Arabia are aiming to make a mark on world football during the summer transfer window, with Tottenham forward Son Heung-min the latest big-name player on their shopping list

Daily Mirror

Chelsea have just found a solution to their transfer problem that spells trouble for Liverpool

Chelsea have been needing to lighten the load this summer due to their heavy spend across two windows

Liverpool Echo

Premier League warned over Saudi Arabia riches as stars flock to join Cristiano Ronaldo

With both Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema now plying their trade in Saudi Arabia after being offered highly lucrative contracts, a host of other big names are expected to follow suit

Daily Mirror

Liverpool could face unwanted Mohamed Salah scenario because of Cristiano Ronaldo

One of the ECHO's jury members discusses how the emergence of the Saudi Pro League could impact Liverpool

Liverpool Echo

From Cristiano Ronaldo to Newcastle, here's how Saudi Arabia is taking over world football

Saudis have bought Newcastle United and started importing Europe's biggest stars to their own domestic league. Saudi Arabia's wealth is changing football as we know it

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The Independent UK

What next for Kylian Mbappe? Real Madrid, Man Utd and other options for PSG forward

Once again, Mbappe seems ready to leave Paris. Where will he go next?

The Guardian - UK

Zaha poised to reject £30m-a-year Saudi Arabia offer but Modric may move there

Wilfried Zaha looks set to reject an offer to join Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr and continue his career in Europe, with PSG among those interested

Daily Mirror

Inside 'sportswashing' Saudi Arabia - regime using golf and Newcastle to clean up image

This week the nation stunned the golf world by effectively taking control of a large slice of the sport – just one year after launching a multi-billion pound circuit to rival America’s PGA Tour

Football London

Why N’Golo Kante’s big-money Chelsea exit to Al-Ittihad is being delayed

Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad are on the brink of making N'Golo Kante their next big-money arrival

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Daily Mirror

N'Golo Kante's Chelsea exit hands Mikel Arteta Arsenal transfer headache

Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is on the way out of Stamford Bridge, which as a result could present Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta with a huge transfer headache

Daily Mirror

Saudi Pro League's 10 'blockbuster' transfer targets after adopting strategy used by LIV

The Saudi Pro League is targeting at least ten more big name signings this summer, following Cristiano Ronaldo's move to Al Nassr and Karim Benzema's switch to Al-Ittihad

Fortune

Lionel Messi just spurned a reported $400 million contract in Saudi Arabia to play for David Beckham's team in Miami

The GOAT is going to wear pink and America's Major League Soccer has its biggest coup in years.

The Guardian - UK

N’Golo Kanté poised to seal £86m-a-year move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad

N’Golo Kanté’s move to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad is close to being announced after the midfielder completed his medical in London

The Guardian - UK

For Saudi Arabia, rush of star football signings could be its most effective tool

Karim Benzema has joined Cristiano Ronaldo in the kingdom and other big-name players will follow in a carefully worked project

Evening Standard

Arsenal face Ilkay Gundogan transfer twist as Saudi Arabia prepare huge contract offer

Arsenal face competition from clubs in Saudi Arabia for Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan, as the Gulf state embarks on a major recruitment drive this summer.

The Hindu

Karim Benzema becomes the Saudi league's latest star after signing with Al-Ittihad

Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema left Real Madrid after 14 years to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad and is set to face Cristiano Ronaldo, who joined Al-Nassr in January

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