According to 90min, Chelsea are prepared to offload star midfielder N’Golo Kante ahead of next season. However, the Blues have a condition. They will sell the two-time Premier League and World Cup (2018) winner only if they receive a suitable offer. Kante, meanwhile, has been a long-term target for elite clubs such as Real Madrid and Europe.
An injury-ravaged season at Stamford Bridge has forced the Blues hierarchy to come up with such a decision despite the defensive midfielder still having three years left on his current contract.
Consistent injuries had seen manager Frank Lampard’s best player being restricted to just 22 appearances across all competitions this year. A tireless and hardworking midfield dynamo, Kante has helped Chelsea win the Premier League (2016-2017), an FA Cup (2018) and the Europa League (2018-19).
Kante was a part of Leicester City side that had a fairy-tale finish to their Premier League dreams by winning the title in 2016 under Italian boss Claudio Ranieri. A famed member of the Foxes line-up, The £150,000-a-week star’s standout performances in the middle of the pitch soon earned him a move to Stamford Bridge the following summer.
Hence, it would be better if Chelsea once again reconsider their stance of Letting go of a star player such as Kante.
Verdict: Considering the trophies that he has won for Chelsea in recent times, Kante is arguably their best player in the side. Also, he has been a consistent performer and a regular starter in all their games apart from this one season.
Hence, to judge his talent based upon just one poor-season seems foolish. The Blues would be committing a huge blunder by letting go of their star player.