N’Golo Kante and Chelsea are yet to agree terms on a new contract, with fears growing that the France midfielder leaves the club as a free agent at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old has asked for a three-year deal with the option to extend by a further 12 months but, as first reported by The Athletic, the club’s new decision-makers have recently offered two years with a one-year option.
Chelsea have long had a policy of not offering long deals to players over the age of 30 and winger Willian left two years ago following a similar standoff. However 33-year-old Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was given a three-year deal when he was signed from Barcelona on deadline day and centre half Kalidou Koulibaly, 31, signed a four-year deal when joining from Napoli.
