The N'Golo Kante dilemma doesn't get any easier the longer it goes on. It's a situation Chelsea knew was coming. They would have foreseen it at least two years ago, probably longer, and made the choice to wait it out and see who blinks first, but they're playing this game against themselves.
Kante doesn't lose if Chelsea don't offer him a new deal. The chances are he goes to another European superpower, is needed in their midfield less than at Stamford Bridge, plays the handful of games at an absurd level of performance, wins his new team matches and Chelsea look like mugs for letting him go.
The reality is much more complex. Especially now with Graham Potter in charge, the real new beginning at the club would be to move on. Todd Boehly has changed the club from what it was when Kante joined and is attempting to set-up a plan for long-term efficiency.
