Soccer-Al-Ittihad set to sign Kante on two-year deal - Saudi state media

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(Reuters) - Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante will sign for Saudi Arabia champions Al-Ittihad on a two-year deal, Al Ekhbariya TV said on Wednesday.

Al Ekhbariya added the contract with the 32-year-old, who won the 2018 World Cup with France, has an option to be extended for another year.

If the deal is completed as expected, Kante will line up alongside compatriot Karim Benzema who signed a three-year contract with the Saudi side on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Osama Khairy and Shady Amir; Editing by Christian Radnedge)