N’Golo Kante Contract: French midfielder N’Golo Kante is now eyeing a comeback to Chelsea’s first team to help the team finish at a place in the Premier League, where they remain in European contention. Chelsea has been awful this season in the Premier League and is 10th on the table. Kante only appeared twice this season for the Blues before getting injured. The hamstring injury kept the midfielder on the sidelines for almost seven months. Now that he will be back again, several teams, including PSG are eyeing to sign him. Follow Premier League LIVE Updates on InsideSport.IN
Kante’s contract will expire with Chelsea at the end of this season. Moreover, he is free to listen to the offers from other teams and big names like PSG and Barcelona are interested. The 2018 World Cup winner with France has been on PSG’s radar for a long time and they are yet again trying to convince him to come to Paris.
Kante is one of the most influential figures when he is on the field, and most of the time plays an important role in guiding his team to victory. PSG need a notable and experienced player in the midfield as the team is now filled with younger players, who need someone more experienced around them to learn from. PSG will be releasing Portugal’s Renato Sanches this season and Kante might be a perfect fit as a replacement.
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However, Chelsea are confident about signing an extension with the French midfielder with talks being in the ‘final stages’ as per Fabrizio Romano. According to reports, the midfielder will sign a 2-year contract with Chelsea till 2025 with an option o extend.
N’Golo Kanté was back on the pitch for friendly game earlier this week… and the negotiations over new contract are still ongoing and progressing well to final stages 🔵 #CFC
Discussions on last details as new deal could be valid for next two years plus one season club option. pic.twitter.com/mlXZNaP0Hg
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) March 26, 2023
The reason behind the extension is said to be that he prefers the Capital City, Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea and he picks signing a new contract with the Blues over negotiating with other teams.
Kante has helped Chelsea win the Champions League and Premier League. And now when the team is struggling to gain their form back, he might play an important role under new manager Graham Potter.
Recently, Kante played 60 minutes of football behind closed doors during the international break and he might return for the Blues’ first team very soon.
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