Fenerbahce Blame Al-ittihad For Kante Move Collapse

Fenerbahce declare Al-Ittihad are to blasted for nan illness of their woody to motion France midfielder N'Golo Kante.

The Turkish nine said, external they had fulfilled their portion of nan transportation and, successful a woody that progressive Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri moving successful nan other direction, agreements had "been reached pinch nan players".

Fenerbahce added that "the aesculapian examinations of nan player" had been completed and they had met their "obligations wholly and connected time".

"However, owed to nan opposing club's incorrect introduction of nan applicable Transfer Matching System information, nan transactions could not beryllium completed wrong nan transportation registration period, independently of our club," they continued.

Fenerbahce said they asked for an hold to complete nan woody and held talks pinch Fifa arsenic "all steps were taken to resoluteness nan issue".

"Despite this, nan opposing nine has not completed nan transactions without providing immoderate justification to us," added Fenerbahce.

"As a consequence of these developments, nan transportation process unluckily could not beryllium finalised."

BBC Sport has asked Al-Ittihad for a response.

France striker Karim Benzema near Al-Ittihad to subordinate to rival Saudi Pro League broadside Al-Hilal, external connected Tuesday and it appeared En-Nesyri could person been his replacement.

Kante, 34, joined Al-Ittihad from Chelsea successful 2023 having won nan Champions League, Premier League, Europa League and FA Cup pinch nan Blues.

He besides helped Leicester City triumph nan Premier League successful nan 2015-16 season.