N’Golo Kante is close to leaving Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is closing in on a move away from Stamford Bridge after being offered £172m to join Saudi club Al Ittihad. The Frenchman helped Leicester clinch a remarkable title and won back-to-back Premier Leagues after starring in Chelsea’s triumph the following season. With his Chelsea contract set to expire this summer, Kante has been weighing up his options for several months amid interest from Barcelona and Arsenal. Chelsea were in talks with Kante over a contract extension but conversations stalled last month. Asked if he wanted to stay at Chelsea, Kante said last month: ‘For sure.

Source: Metro June 07, 2023 05:25 UTC