N'Golo Kante ‘set for shock transfer to compete in Club World Cup where he'll link up with former Chelsea team-mate'
He will team up with four ex-Prem stars
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N'GOLO KANTE is set to complete a shock move that will see him play in the Club World Cup, according to reports.
The revamped 32-team tournament gets underway on June 15 in the United States.
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N'Golo Kante will be loaned from Al-Ittihad to Al-Hilal
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Kante, 34, currently plays for Saudi Arabian champions Al-Ittihad.
But The Athletic claim he is going to be loaned to fellow Saudi giants Al-Hilal.
The French midfielder will agree a short-team contract that lasts as long as the Club World Cup.
Both teams are owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), meaning the deal should be straightforward.
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They also own Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Premier League side Newcastle.
Al-Hilal are the only Saudi representative in the Club World Cup.
They are in Group H with Real Madrid, RB Salzburg and Pachuca.
The switch will see Kante link up with former Chelsea team-mate Kalidou Koulibaly.
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Former Premier League stars Joao Cancelo, Ruben Neves and Aleksandar Mitrovic also play for Al-Hilal.
It comes after the club pushed hard to sign Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes.
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The Portuguese playmaker was offered a three-year tax-free contract worth £200million.
But Fernandes opted to turn it down as he wants to remain playing at the top level in Europe.
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