Chelsea have signed N'Golo Kante from Leicester City on a
five-year deal reported to be worth around £30 million, both
Kante, 25, becomes Chelsea's second signing of the summer
following the arrival of Michy Batshuayi from Marseille and
arrives at Stamford Bridge just 12 months after joining
Leicester from Caen.
Chelsea saw off reported competition from Juventus, Arsenal
and Shanghai SIPG to make Kante second signing of the
summer transfer window, after the acquisition of Belgium
international striker Michy Batshuayi for a fee of £33m at the
start of July.
Kante established a reputation as one of the most coveted
midfielders in Europe after playing a key role in Leicester's
stunning Premier League title triumph last season, and
breaking into Didier Deschamps' France squad for Euro 2016
in the process.
"I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in
Europe. It's a dream come true for me," Kante told the official
site.
"The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte, a brilliant coach,
and some of the best players in the world was simply too
good to turn down.
"My first season in English football was very special and now I
hope to go on to achieve even more during my time as a
Chelsea player. I am looking forward to meeting up with my
new teammates and helping the club achieve a lot of
success."
Conte prioritised the signing of a high-energy midfielder this
summer, and Chelsea stepped up their interest in Kante after
their pursuit of Radja Nainggolan was ended by the Belgian's
reluctance to leave Roma.
The France international is unlikely to be the Blues' final
signing of the summer, with Antonio Conte saying during the
week that he is hoping to sign "one, two or three players."
The Italian said: "We are talking with the club and we know
that this team needs to reinforce. I am sure that in the coming
days we can reach our target to reinforce the team, to go
closer to the other teams.
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