June 20 (Reuters) - N'Golo Kante will leave Chelsea after seven years at Stamford Bridge and join Al-Ittihad as a free agent on a three-year contract, the Saudi club said on Tuesday.
Kante is an Ittihad player now," the club posted in a video message on Twitter.
British media reported the 32-year-old midfielder has signed a contract worth around 86 million pounds ($109.78 million) a year.
Benzema left Real Madrid after 14 trophy-laden years and signed a two-year contract with the Saudi Arabian champions in a deal reported to be worth more than 100 million euros ($109.17 million).
Kante has been a mainstay at Chelsea, winning the Champions League, Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup during his time with the club.
Persons:
Ballon, Karim Benzema, Benzema, Kante, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nassr, Pearl Josephine Nazare, Toby Davis
Organizations:
Chelsea, Stamford, Al, France, Leicester City, Twitter, Real Madrid, Champions League, Premier League, Europa League, FA, Thomson
Locations:
Ittihad, Saudi, London, Al, Saudi Arabian, Kante's, Saudi Arabia, Bengaluru