Soccer-Kante leaves Chelsea to join Saudi champions Al-Ittihad

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Crystal Palace v Chelsea - Selhurst Park, London, Britain - February 19, 2022 Chelsea's N'Golo Kante arrives at the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

(Reuters) - N'Golo Kante will leave Chelsea after seven years at Stamford Bridge and join Al-Ittihad as a free agent on a three-year contract, the Saudi club said on Tuesday.

The France international, who joined the west London outfit from Leicester City in 2016, will team up with compatriot and Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema at Al-Ittihad.