Chelsea Newnsow: Paris Saint-Germain are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante. Arsenal and Liverpool are also believed to be tracking him.
Chelsea Newsnow: N’Golo Kante has been one of the best defensive midfielders in the world. Be it international or domestic level, N’Golo Kante has given absolutely everything for the team that he plays for, which has been the case. The 31-year-old is widely acknowledged as one of the best midfielders in the globe.
Notably, the France international is immensely praised for his exceptional work rate and defensive acumen. On top of that, he has incredible stamina and energy levels. These features helped him run all over the pitch throughout the game. In 2015, he joined Leicester City for a fee estimated at £5.6 million. He turned out to be a vital cog in Leicester City’s setup. [ Chelsea Newsnow ]
Eventually, it was a fairytale moment for Leicester City. The Foxes went on to lift their maiden Premier League trophy in 2016. In the subsequent year, he joined Chelsea for a fee worth £32 million. Notably, he went on to win the trophy once again. Thus, he etched his name into the record books by becoming the first outfield player to win consecutive English league titles with various clubs since Eric Cantona in 1992 and 1993.
Ever since he joined Chelsea, the Blues largely benefited from his services across all the competitions. The Blues won the FA Cup, UEFA Europa League, Champions League, Super Cup and the FIFA Club World Cup. It is worth mentioning that Kante was adjudged the Premier League Player of the Season. [ Chelsea Newsnow ]
Ligue 1 giants PSG in advanced talks to sign world-class midfielder
On top of that, he also won the PFA Players’ Player of the Year and the FWA Footballer of the Year. Besides that, he also went on to win the UEFA Men’s Midfielder of the year. On the other hand, he also won Trophées UNFP for Best French Player Abroad twice. Meanwhile, PSG are in talks to sign the out-of-contract Chelsea midfielder.
As per 90min, PSG are in talks with the France international over a potential deal. However, Chelsea are pretty much confident that Kante will prefer to renew the contract at Chelsea instead of joining the Ligue 1 giants. It will be quite interesting to see what the future holds in store for the defensive midfielder. [ Chelsea Newsnow ]
For the record, Kante is one of the highest-paid players at Chelsea as he earns a reported £290,000 a week. Meanwhile, the 31-year-old didn’t engage himself much on the field as he spent most of his season on the sideline owing to an injury. The France international returned to action last week in a friendly game.
Meanwhile, talkSPORT host Ally McCoist reckons that it is time for Chelsea to part ways with Kante. Speaking on the Sports Breakfast show, McCoist was asked to name the Chelsea players that he wants to get rid of in the summer. [ Chelsea Newsnow ]
He responded, “It is a tough question, I have looked at the squad. They have got 32 players, which is ridiculous so you could start anywhere. Cesar Azpilicueta and N’Golo Kante, which might surprise a few people. He’s 31, you need to look at his fitness.”