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Chelsea urged to RE-SIGN club legend
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Chelsea have been told to re-sign N’Golo Kante following his performances for France at the 2024 European Championship.
The ex-Blues midfielder starred in Germany and he has now been linked with a Premier League return amid interest from West Ham United.
Julen Lopetegui’s side are interested in Kante, as revealed by The Guardian, but they have seen a €18 million offer rejected by Al-Ittihad, according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
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West Ham have been told they must pay at least €30m to sign Kante this summer, however they remain interested in the Chelsea legend.
Despite the possibility of a Premier League return, Kante is reportedly happy in Saudi Arabia and is unlikely to push for a summer exit.
The France midfielder left Chelsea on a free transfer last summer, but Frank Leboeuf believes his former club should re-sign Kante this summer.
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What has been said?
Leboeuf appeared on ESPN’s YouTube channel and he admitted (as per Chelsea Chronicle): “When I saw the article I said, what? Why don’t Chelsea call him back? The guy is from Chelsea.
“We don’t want to see him at West Ham, with all due respect, and I think if West Ham can get him, you know, that’s a very good catch because that guy has proven during the Euros that he was still at the top.”
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Kante made 269 appearances during his time at Stamford Bridge and he helped Chelsea win six major trophies in a seven-year stint.
However, the Chelsea legend is now 33 years old and given the Blues’ priority of signing young players, a move for Kante seems unlikely.
Enzo Maresca’s side have already signed five new players this summer, namely Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Omari Kellyman, Renato Veiga, Marc Guiu and Tosin Adarabioyo.
Chelsea are also expected to purchase Aaron Anselmino and Caleb Wiley before the summer transfer window slams shut.