N'Golo Kanté, the 34-year-old French defensive midfielder, can now negotiate with another club from January 1 as his contract with Al Ittihad expires on June 30. Al Ittihad has made Kanté a renewal offer. The French international, who has 65 caps for his country, has been linked with Fenerbahçe. This season in the Saudi Pro League, Kanté has made 14 appearances and scored 1 goal for Al-Ittihad, which he joined on a free transfer in July 2023. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €4.50m. In November 2024, Al-Ittihad's asking price was reportedly €15 million.