The Blues announced on its official website on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, that the French international will join Al-Ittihad at the expiration of his contract on June 30th, 2023. He signed a three-year deal with the Saudi Arabia club which will keep him there until the summer of 2026.
Kante joined Chelsea from Leicester City during the 2016 summer transfer window after winning the Premier League with the Foxes.