N’Golo Kante is reportedly set to join Al-Hilal on a short-term loan from Al-Ittihad to participate in the upcoming Club World Cup. The revamped 32-team tournament kicks off on June 15 in the United States.
Kante, 34, currently plays for Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad but will move to Al-Hilal, the only Saudi team in the competition. The transfer is facilitated by the fact that both clubs are owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), which also owns Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli, and Newcastle United. Kante will reunite with former Chelsea teammate Kalidou Koulibaly at Al-Hilal, alongside stars like Joao Cancelo, Ruben Neves, and Aleksandar Mitrovic.
Al-Hilal is placed in Group H with Real Madrid, RB Salzburg, and Pachuca. The move underscores Al-Hilal’s ambitions, following their failed bid to sign Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes, who rejected a £200m contract to stay in Europe.
Al Hilal performance and stats
Al Hilal
Al Hilal is currently 2nd in the Pro League with 75 points.
In the last 34 games, it has won 23 times, drew 6 times, and lost 5 times. In its last match, Al Hilal won 2-0 against Al-Qadsiah.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 95 goals and conceding 41.
