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The original was posted on /r/soccer by /u/DonuandDeca on 2026-02-02 10:45:54+00:00.
Original Title: [Fanatik] For the Kanté transfer to be completed in Fenerbahçe’s favor, En-Nesyri’s agreement with Al-Ittihad was awaited. However, Cristiano Ronaldo did not agree on Benzema leaving Al-Ittihad for Al-Hilal, which “could” jeapordize the En-Nesyri deal, and indirectly the Kanté deal.
Translation:
Fenerbahçe’s transfer of N’Golo Kante, which has seen progress in recent weeks, did not happen earlier, due to the high demands of his club, Al Ittihad. However, as the process progressed, Kante pressured his club to allow him to transfer to Fenerbahçe, and Fenerbahçe also dug a little deeper into their pockets, resulting in another possibility emerging.
During their second visit to Saudi Arabia, Fenerbahçe’s management offered Al Ittihad a transfer fee of around €4 million for Kante, and Al Ittihad informed Fenerbahçe that they would consider the offer. However, at this point, a major crisis erupted at Al Ittihad: Karim Benzema.
Benzema, who said he wanted to leave the team, caused a major crisis in Saudi Arabia. Benzema’s departure from the team was seen as an even bigger problem for Al Ittihad, and the Kante transfer stalled again. At this very moment, Fenerbahçe made a new offer to Al Ittihad upon the emergence of the possibility of Benzema leaving the team. Fenerbahçe proposed Youssef En-Nesyri, whom they were considering letting go, to Al Ittihad, and this offer received a positive response.
Knowing that Al Ittihad would be looking for a striker following Benzema’s departure, they reached an agreement with Fenerbahçe for Youssef En-Nesyri in the form of a package worth 10 million euros plus Kante. As Al Ittihad began negotiations with En-Nesyri, another surprising development occurred: Cristiano Ronaldo…
Cristiano Ronaldo, who plays for Saudi Arabia’s Al Nassr club, could be the one to disrupt this domino effect. Ronaldo, who stated that he did not want to play in Al Nassr’s next match on the grounds that the Saudi Arabian Investment Fund was not managing the league fairly, has a reason behind this decision that could also affect Fenerbahçe. Following rumours that Karim Benzema would transfer to Al Hilal, Ronaldo believes that Al Hilal, their rivals, are receiving an unfair level of support that would undermine fair competition, and he is trying to prevent this transfer.
The domino effect that would begin with Benzema’s transfer to Al Hilal has not yet started. However, even if this transfer does not materialise, Fenerbahçe’s agreement with Al Ittihad for N’Golo Kante strengthens the possibility of the transfer. Even if En-Nesyri is not included in the swap, Fenerbahçe’s management is confident in the agreement with Al Ittihad for Kante’s transfer and expects Kante to wear the Fenerbahçe jersey this winter, even if it means finding another formula.
credit to u/sparkle_stylinson for mentioning this possibility in r/superlig.