Khaberni - A new case of rebellion has appeared in the Saudi Al-Ittihad Club after the French player Karim Benzema, this time by his compatriot N'Golo Kanté.
Fenerbahçe Club announced on Tuesday that the completion of the deal to sign N'Golo Kanté was hindered by a technical issue in the international transfer management system (TMS), despite completing all the related procedures of the deal.
According to English journalist Ben Jacobs, N'Golo Kanté refused to train on Tuesday with Al-Ittihad and is still seeking to join Fenerbahçe.
He added that Kanté's departure from Al-Ittihad would be a strong blow to "Al-Amid," especially after the failure to sign Portuguese player Gustavo Sau from Famalicão.
Al-Ittihad has already lost Karim Benzema to Al-Hilal, and is unable to sign any new players at the current time, while the French striker has also rebelled against the club and refused to participate in matches.
In turn, Fenerbahçe clarified, in an official statement via its account on the platform "X," that the transfer of Kanté to Fenerbahçe, and Moroccan Youssef En-Nesyri to Al-Ittihad, were carried out with full precision by the club, according to the plan set.
The statement indicated that Fenerbahçe reached final agreements with the players, conducted the necessary medical exams, acquired all the official approvals, and met all its commitments on the stipulated dates, confirming that the documents needed for registering the deals were uploaded correctly and completely onto the system during the registration period.
Fenerbahçe confirmed that the stalling of the deals was due to Al-Ittihad entering incorrect data into the transfer management system (TMS), which prevented completing the registration in the legal time frame, adding that it has submitted a formal request to extend the deadline, conducted discussions with the International Federation of Association Football "FIFA," and took all necessary steps to address the crisis.
The Turkish club concluded its statement by emphasizing that, due to these developments, it was impossible to complete the deals in the designated time, apologizing to its fans for what happened.
