Chelsea news: N’Golo Kante reportedly in advanced talks for new £290,000-a-week deal and could sign next week
The World Cup winning midfielder is seemingly on the brink of committing to the club for five more years
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante is reported to be very close to signing a huge new contract with the club.
The French midfielder is now understood to be in advanced talks about a £290,000-a-week deal, which would see him remain at Stamford Bridge for the next five years and become the team’s highest-paid player, which is currently Eden Hazard thanks to his reported £220,000 pay packet.
According to the , Kante’s contract negotiations could be concluded as soon as next week.
A back-to-back Premier League champion with Leicester and Chelsea, plus a World Cup winner with France, the 27-year-old has shot to prominence since arriving in English football in 2015.
As a result of his success, Kante has been linked with potential transfers to European giants such as Real Madrid, Barcelona and most often Paris Saint-Germain.
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The PSG rumours have ramped up slightly due to the fact that the Frenchman has been utilised in a new position under Maurizio Sarri this season, which has not seen him quite reaching the ethereal heights of his performances in recent years.
However, this latest update would indicate that Kante is content in London and set to almost double his old £150,000-a-week deal which expires in 2021.