With less than 12 months remaining on his contract, N'Golo Kante's Chelsea departure is looking more and more likely.
football.london understands early discussions have already been held by the ownership group over potential midfield targets for next summer. There's an understanding amongst staff that a succession plan is required – no matter what happens next with Kante and his Blues teammate, Jorginho, who is in the same situation.
It would be ideal if they could keep Kante for a while longer though, and continue to bring in other talent around him. That could prove to be difficult, however. According to footmercato, Kante is aware of the fact that his time at Stamford Bridge may be coming to an end. Although he's ready to talk to several European clubs, he wants to stay in London. Arsenal and Tottenham are therefore two possible options on his list, since they're the two London clubs with the most ambition.
