N'Golo Kante: Chelsea star set to leave club amid Real Madrid interest
- N'Golo Kante is reportedly eyeing a move away from Chelsea at the end of the season
- The World-Cup wining French star is wanted by both Real Madrid and Barcelona
- Kante joined Chelsea in 2016 after winning Premier League trophy with Leicester City
N'Golo Kante is reportedly considering a move from Chelsea at the end of the season, fuelling the speculations linking him with a possible switch to either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
The Frenchman has been an integral part of Blues squad since sealing a sensational move from Leicester City in 2016 having won Premier League title with Foxes the previous year.
Kante would later move on to win another league title in 2017, won the FA Cup in 2018, and then the Europa League in 2019 under Mauricio Sarri.
However, an injury setback under Frank Lampard has him sidelined in the beginning of the season with Chelsea thriving on the commitment of younger stars led by Tammy Abraham.
Kante has now expressed desire to part ways with the Europa champions when the season ends with Juventus and Bayern Munich also wanting the service of the sensational midfielder.
According to Dailymail quoting El Desmarque, Real Madrid and Barcelona may face stiff competition for signing of the World Cup-winning star in the next summer.
Zidane has reportedly told the club to sign Kante, but Real president Florentino Perez has denied him because they would have to pay a whopping amount of £83.5million
Barcelona, on the other hands, have also showed interest on Kante but a possible move to Camp Nou may see Ousmane Dembele depart the club.
The Frenchman may join the array of Barcelona new army which include Antoine Griezmann, Jean-Clair Todibo, Samuel Umtiti, and Clement Lenglet as Valverde hopes to strengthen his squad next season.
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