Overview
- Fenerbahçe have held direct discussions with Kanté’s representatives and submitted a contract proposal, according to multiple reports including Fabrizio Romano.
- The Turkish club has made an initial approach to Al-Ittihad, and negotiations between the clubs are expected though no agreement has been reached.
- Al-Ittihad prefer to keep the 34-year-old this month, and coach Sergio Conceição declined to discuss transfer speculation.
- Kanté has not responded favorably to Al-Ittihad’s extension offers as his three-year contract from 2023 enters its final six months.
- A January transfer would free a foreign-player registration slot for Al-Ittihad, and a European return is viewed as helpful for Kanté’s France World Cup prospects, per reports.