{"id":618738,"date":"2022-10-22T15:18:55","date_gmt":"2022-10-22T19:18:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=618738"},"modified":"2022-10-22T15:29:55","modified_gmt":"2022-10-22T19:29:55","slug":"chelsea-ngolo-kante-contract-graham-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/22\/chelsea-ngolo-kante-contract-graham-potter\/","title":{"rendered":"Graham Potter Gives Contract Update on Chelsea\u2019s 23-Goal Midfield \u2018Fire Fighter\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea manager Graham Potter has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1583570105501290496?s=20&amp;t=end0sURZf8LI-koh4YFC0Q\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">opted against speaking about whether N&#8217;Golo Kante&#8217;s contract<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0will be extended by the club. This comes with the Frenchman&#8217;s deal\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/09\/13\/chelsea-ngolo-kante-contract-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">set to expire<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0at the end of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Graham Potter Gives Update on N\u2019Golo Kante\u2019s Contract Situation<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Graham Potter on N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9 deal expiring in June: \u201cThe most important thing is to help him get fit. He has a long road ahead\u2026\u201d. \ud83d\udd35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#CFC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have to make sure he gets the right treatment &#8211; when he is enjoying his football, we can think about the contract then\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wY01mnWl1K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/wY01mnWl1K<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1583570105501290496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 21, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Potter More Concerned With Kante\u2019s Injury Recovery Than Extending His Stay<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 31-year-old midfielder is currently recovering from a hamstring injury, for which\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chelseafc.com\/en\/news\/article\/kante-injury-update-oct-22\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he underwent an operation recently<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. He is already ruled out of the upcoming Qatar World Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kante is in an awkward position, as his contract is currently set to expire in June 2023. After that, he&#8217;ll be a free agent unless he signs an extension with the Blues. When asked about the midfielder&#8217;s contract situation, Potter said: &#8220;The most important thing is to help him get fit. He has a long road ahead. We have to make sure he gets the right treatment &#8211; when he is enjoying his football, we can think about the contract then.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/10\/20\/chelsea-denis-zakaria-future-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Graham Potter Gives Update on Denis Zakaria\u2019s Future at Chelsea<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kante\u2019s Glittering Career Recapped<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The 31-year-old might have\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/01\/09\/chelsea-frank-lampard-key-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">struggled with injury issues<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0over the last few years, but nobody can deny the kind of decorated career he&#8217;s had. Kante has won all major titles with Chelsea, including the Premier League and Champions League. He has also enjoyed a lot of success with France, winning the World Cup with them in 2018 and also the UEFA Nations League in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Speedy recovery, all with you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nglkante?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@nglkante<\/a>. \ud83d\udc99 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5TtXiwRBRX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5TtXiwRBRX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChelseaFC\/status\/1582449622299312128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 18, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Frenchman is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders in world football over the last decade and was once dubbed &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-4291158\/Chelsea-ace-N-Golo-Kante-machine-Jamie-Redknapp.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a fire fighter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by ex-Liverpool player Jamie Redknapp. He&#8217;s made 422 appearances in his club career, scoring 23 goals and providing 28 assists &#8211; as well as earning 53 caps for France too. But now, Kante faces a tough road to recovery from an injury that threatens to dampen his career.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With his Chelsea contract due to expire in the Summer of 2023, the 31-year-old will have to come back strongly next year and prove his quality still remains to earn a new contract at Stamford Bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea manager Graham Potter has\u00a0opted against speaking about whether N&#8217;Golo Kante&#8217;s contract\u00a0will be extended by the club. This comes with the Frenchman&#8217;s deal\u00a0set to expire\u00a0at the end of the season. 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