Fenerbahce claim Al-Ittihad are to blame for the collapse of their deal to sign France midfielder N'Golo Kante. The Turkish club said, external they had fulfilled their part of the transfer and, in a deal that involved Morocco striker Youssef En-Nesyri moving in the opposite direction, agreements had "been reached with the players". Fenerbahce added that "the medical examinations of the player" had been completed and they had met their "obligations completely and on time". "However, due to the opposing club's incorrect entry of the relevant Transfer Matching System information, the transactions could not be completed within the transfer registration period, independently of our club," they continued.

Source: BBC February 03, 2026 13:57 UTC