The future of Chelsea midfield star N'Golo Kante is uncertain ahead of the final few months of his contract at Stamford Bridge. The France international has been a key part of the side since joining from Leicester City in 2016 but recent seasons have seen him impacted by injuries.
Kante has managed to make very few appearances this campaign in particular, with different managers taking charge of his previous three games in the Premier League. With the midfielder back to full fitness, interim manager Frank Lampard will be hoping for a huge boost on his return.
"N’Golo [Kante] is a special player," the former midfielder said in the build-up to the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Real Madrid. "I understand what you mean in terms of consistency and the problems N’Golo has had with injuries. But in terms of coming back and playing at a really high level, I have witnessed him do it.
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"He did it for me in the Super Cup against Liverpool for me a few years ago. He passed a fitness test, hadn’t trained in a long time and was the best player in the pitch for 120 minutes. I think he has the capacity to do it because he’s a special player.
"Hopefully, he can do that because he’s that high-level a player and when we miss him as a club we miss him because of how good he is. It’s a positive that he’s back."
There's still doubts over whether Kante will extend his deal, however his entourage have spoken out on his future, including a potential move to Arsenal.
Speaking to Le Parisien, they said: "N’Golo wants to continue his career in London, where he has his habits. He liked working with Antonio Conte, but he was fired by Tottenham, Arsenal also enquired. I think he’ll extend his contract at Chelsea before perhaps leaving for the Gulf in two or three years."
It remains to be seen what will happen. However, the next few months will likely show exactly what will happen for the 32-year-old and his journey with the Blues.
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