Fenerbahçe completed one of the most dramatic signings in recent Turkish football history early Wednesday by officially securing French midfielder N’Golo Kante, finalizing a deal that unraveled, collapsed and was ultimately revived in the final days of the January 2026 transfer window.
The Istanbul club confirmed the signing on Wednesday, announcing that the 34-year-old World Cup winner had joined on a 2.5-year contract running through June 30, 2028.
Kante arrives from Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad following a transfer process shaped as much by administrative missteps and regulatory intervention as by player resolve.
What began as a straightforward high-level swap soon evolved into a test of patience, leverage and institutional credibility.
Early in January, Fenerbahçe, under sp
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