N’Golo Kanté is being linked with a surprise move from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad to Turkish giants Fenerbahçe, with the mooted transfer currently rated at a 76% probability.
Reports in Türkiye suggest Fenerbahçe are exploring the possibility of bringing the 34-year-old defensive midfielder to the Süper Lig as they look to add experience and control at the base of their midfield. Transfer data lists his current market value at €4.50m, a figure seen as relatively modest for a player of his pedigree and one that could make a deal financially attractive if negotiations progress.
Kanté, who holds France and Mali nationality and was born in Paris on 29 March 1991, is under contract at Al-Ittihad, but the absence of a stated expiry date in the latest data has led to speculation he could either move for a reduced fee or potentially edge towards free-agent status if the Saudi club decide to reshape their squad. The right-footed midfielder, wearing the No 7 shirt, has been operating in his familiar defensive midfield role in Jeddah.
No recent match details – including opposition, date, scoreline or individual performance – are listed in the provided data set, so form-based assessments of his current level remain unclear. However, his long-term market value history underlines how highly he has been regarded, peaking at around €100m during his Chelsea years before gradually declining with age to its current €4.50m.
Kanté’s career path has taken him from JS Suresnes and US Boulogne in France to SM Caen, then on to Leicester City and Chelsea in the Premier League, before his move to Al-Ittihad in 2023. Having already experienced Ligue 1, the Premier League and now the Saudi Pro League, a switch to the Süper Lig would add another major competition to a distinguished CV, and if the proposed transfer does materialise, it could offer a final high-level chapter that further consolidates his reputation as one of the modern era’s most influential holding midfielders.
