N'Golo Kante confirms to switch to Saudi champions Al-Ittihad from Chelsea.

France international N'Golo Kante has officially agreed to join Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad from Chelsea after his current contract expires at the end of June this summer.

Kante, whose Chelsea deal officially expires June 30, will join Karim Benzema at the Jeddah-based club and becomes the latest big name to move to Saudi Arabia following Cristiano Ronaldo's transfer to Al Nassr in January.

The magnificent midfielder, who won the World Cup with France in 2018, becomes the latest in a line of European stars choosing to ply their trade in Saudi Arabia.

Kante was close to signing a new contract with Chelsea, but no deal was finalized and the midfielder has now decided to end his seven-year stay at Stamford Bridge.

After playing a key role in Leicester City's shock Premier League title win in 2016, Kante moved to West London, where he became the first player since Eric Cantona in 1993 to win back-to-back English top-flight titles with two different teams.

Kante has been a mainstay at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time with the club.

Kante’s last season was plagued by injuries, however, as he missed 38 matches across competitions with Chelsea struggling without him and finishing 12th in the league.

But injuries limited him to just nine appearances in all competitions during a turbulent last season for Chelsea.