Perfect replacement? Chelsea told to sign €76M star as N’Golo Kante replacement after latest injury update
Former West Ham United player Frank McAvennie has given his thoughts on Frenkie de Jong replacing N’Golo Kante.
On Sunday, Chelsea and Tottenham played in the “Battle of the Bridge 2.0,” which was a great match.
In addition to the goals, there were numerous disputes, numerous tackles, and extravagant celebrations. The game was complete.
It was sad to not get all three points, but during the game, N’Golo Kante collapsed to the ground clutching his hamstring and seemed to be in significant pain.
Meanwhile, Tuchel speaks ahead of Leeds clash in his press conference:
“Quite serious. We are talking about weeks, which is not good news. We are disappointed and sad because N’Golo was super important and super fit, but he will be out for several weeks.”
However, This injury has brought up the question, do Chelsea need to replace the Frenchman?
Most people would say no, however, Kante only has one year left on his contract and he isn’t in his prime anymore.
The Blues are currently in talks with Barcelona over a potential deal for Frenkie de Jong and some people have suggested he could be the 31-year-old’s long-term successor at Stamford Bridge.
“They’re talking about De Jong,” McAvennie told Football Insider.
“Would he make a difference at Chelsea? Yes. But then what is he going to do when Kante comes back?
“Kante is a big player for Chelsea and he does a lot of things that people don’t notice but every one of his teammates notice it. He’s a huge player for them.
“If it’s a hamstring it could only be three weeks.”