Chelsea have agreed a €35m fee with Leicester City for N'Golo Kanté. [according to Le Parisien]

Ranieri said at the end of last year to the players "give us 1 more season". I don't think anyone would begrudge him a move next summer.I can't understand Kante or Mahrez wanting to go anywhere this year to be honest. They're playing CL football next year no matter what. They are young enough that if they have belief in their own abilities they know that another good year and they will have best clubs after them and if Leicester finish mid table for example then probably be allowed to leave.
Our of the 3, Vardy was the one that could see going although I think not going to Arsenal is better for him personally. He's 29 so probably will never get another chance to play for another big club who could constantly challenge for trophies.
Leicester made Kante the player he is and he owes it to give it another year to help try and make a regular fixture in the European places in Prem.
What are Chelsea and Leicester negotiating in Euros?Chelsea have agreed a €35m fee with Leicester City for N'Golo Kanté. [according to Le Parisien]
That is around £29M at the current exchange rate - fair enough price I suppose.Chelsea have agreed a €35m fee with Leicester City for N'Golo Kanté. [according to Le Parisien]
Is like Matt Richie leaving Bournemouth in the Premier League for Newcastle in the Championship - the illusion of "big clubs" and all that jazz is still around.Ranieri said at the end of last year to the players "give us 1 more season". I don't think anyone would begrudge him a move next summer.
Why would he move to Chelsea when he would be guaranteed to play a minimum of 4 champions league games this season? It really boggles the mind!
I can see him moving to a different CL side like PSG, Juventus etc, but not Chelsea, the only thing he must be thinking is that the opportunity to play for them may not be there next summer.
I bet Sven bid in Euros which is what Chelsea are matching.What are Chelsea and Leicester negotiating in Euros?
That is around £29M at the current exchange rate - fair enough price I suppose.
Spend that money getting in William Carvalho.
Is a reason why we want to keep Kante even though we have Kante - are different players with different roles and imo Carvalho can fulfill the role Kante is doing.... I'm not sure we would need Carvalho .. we have Mendy as a ready made replacement and let's not forget that he was our number 1 target for that role before we went for N'Golo Kante ... we also have Daniel Amartey who can play there plus Drinky and a coming back to full fitness Matty James ... and if I'm not mistaken it looks very much as if Hamza Choudry is training with the first team squad out in Austria ...he's the same age as Renato Sanchez who had a brilliant tournament for the Portugese ... and Ranieri is all for bringing young players through.
Is a reason why we want to keep Kante even though we have Kante - are different players with different roles and imo Carvalho can fulfill the role Kante is doing.
Is a moot point as Mercury are reporting that a bid hasn't been agreed http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/l...-golo-kante/story-29507434-detail/story.html?
The bid by Chelsea is £27M + £3M in add ons apparently but like you said, we can and will reject it https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/14/chelsea-offer-leicester-ngolo-kanteAccording to John Percy. Chelsea have made a bid of £29M for N'Golo Kante and want to deal tied up by the weekend
Thanks to Sven's bid £29M doesnt trigger the release clause so the club can reject it
We should sign Elvis Costello.... he'd never go to Chelsea!![]()
There is no way we should 'accept' any bid. Obviously if we get stitched up by the release clause that's different as it isn't really is accepting. It sounds atm like Chelsea are under this and are 'hoping' we will accept letting NG go. No way! As Fosse likes to say on the prem board, we don't need money. We don't need to make a profit and tbh with only paying £5 ish mill for him and his age, we could probably keep him for another 8-10 years and still sell him on for that so I don't agree with letting him go because it makes him happy, where's the sense in that!

...you've noticed that then John eh?![]()
