N’Golo Kante, who will become a free agent (FA) at the end of this season, is connected to Arsenal.
Kante, who was the engine of Chelsea’s midfield, suffered a hamstring injury after playing in the season opener and against Tottenham Hotspur in the second round. In the aftermath of this injury, he was not named in the French squad at the last World Cup in Qatar.
Kante’s presence is significant at Chelsea. As a player who energizes the team based on tireless stamina and mobility, he left Leicester City in the summer of 2016 and moved to Chelsea, and has consistently shown top-notch performances in Europe. However, he has been sidelined for about 7 months due to an injury at the beginning of this season.메이저사이트
Meanwhile, Chelsea suffered a decline. Manager Thomas Tuchel was sacked under owner Todd Boelli, and manager Graham Porter was appointed. However, on the 3rd (Korean time), Chelsea said on their official website, “Porter has agreed to leave the team. Coach Porter took us to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) and looks forward to his bright future. I hope,” he said. It is safe to say that Chelsea’s decline, which lacked control in the midfield, was related to Kante’s absence.
Kante returned to the league match against Aston Villa on the 2nd (Korean time). However, rumors of transfers to other teams are surfacing right away. There is Arsenal as a representative club aiming for him. The British media ‘Daily Mail’ said, “Arsenal are aiming for Kante, who will be a free agent next season. He has not signed a renewal contract with Chelsea yet.”
Kante is hesitant to renew his contract with Chelsea. According to Nicola Skira, an expert on the European football transfer market, “Kante is preparing for a transfer as a free agent (FA) at the end of this season.” Going out as a free agent is a scenario that Chelsea does not want.
On the other hand, Arsenal are seeing the effect of signing Jorginho, who is also from Chelsea, in the winter transfer market ahead of Kante. Attention is focusing on whether Jorginho and Kante can reunite in Arsenal’s midfield.