Kante now also owns the club and signed for Al Ittihad

 Kante now also owns the club and signed for Al Ittihad

Kante now also owns the club and signed for Al Ittihad

Pro League clubs in Saudi Arabia are attracting European footballers one after another to create a constellation of stars. In that chain, Al Ittihad has recently secured the signature of Angelo Kanté, leaving Chelsea behind. On the first day of July, this midfielder, who won the World Cup and the Champions League with Chelsea, will join Al Ittihad. Although he is leaving European football for Saudi Arabia, the 32-year-old star maintains a connection with Europe. He will travel from Jeddah, the city 5,000 kilometers away from his birthplace, to bring another good news.

Kanté has acquired the ownership of Belgian club Royal Excel Mouscron. From tomorrow onwards, he will officially take charge of the club. Kanté will also become the chairman of the club. The details of the financial aspect of the club's ownership by the Belgian-Luxembourg border city of Virton are not known. However, they wrote in a statement on their website, "Flavio is very pleased to hand over the keys of the club to Angelo Kanté. He is a player of great stature, not only because of his footballing style but also because of his personal qualities known worldwide."

During the difficult times of Mouscron's ownership in 2018, Flavio stood by the club. After taking over the club, he also overcame financial difficulties. They wrote in the statement, "Flavio is leaving the ownership of the club in a very good financial position. We have no debts. New board directors will be appointed within a few days."

The event of footballers acquiring clubs is not new. Legends like Ronaldo Nazario, David Beckham, Paolo Maldini, and Ryan Giggs have acquired ownership of clubs in England, Spain, and the United States. Lionel Messi is leaving PSG to join Beckham's club Inter Miami.

Recently, Wilfried Zahha, Crystal Palace's Ivorian forward, has acquired a club named AFC Croydon Athletic. As a professional footballer, Kanté has now put his name in the ownership of the club. Tomorrow's day will bring double joy for him.