{"id":624043,"date":"2023-06-01T16:07:32","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=624043"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:16:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:16:16","slug":"chelsea-ngolo-kante-contract-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/06\/01\/chelsea-ngolo-kante-contract-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea Face Set-Back in Contract Talks With \u00a3290k P\/W \u2018Monster\u2019 &#8211; Interest From Saudi Arabia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/30\/pochetino-squad-clear-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are yet to find an agreement with N&#8217;Golo Kante to extend his contract, confirms\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1663678712460476417?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. This comes after it was\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1639957867636867073?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that they\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/03\/28\/chelsea-set-for-ngolo-kante-boost\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">were in an advanced situation<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to renew the deal, but talks do not seem to have progressed as hoped. The Frenchman&#8217;s current deal is said to be worth\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/n%27golo-kant\u00e9\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u00a3290k-per-week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Face Blow in N\u2019Golo Kante Contract Talks<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9\u2019s contract extension, not done yet \u2014 talks were very advanced in the last months but now the situation is unclear again. More contacts will take place. \ud83d\udea8\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>Parties will talk in order to decide \u2014 there are more clubs keen on Kant\u00e9 on a free, including Saudi. \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/77ObCdZeor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/77ObCdZeor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1663678712460476417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 30, 2023<\/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\">Chelsea to Make Last-Ditch Attempt to Keep Kante<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The French midfielder endured a difficult campaign at Stamford Bridge, as he missed the majority of it and even the Qatar World Cup due to injury. He returned towards the end of the season but has not been able to agree on a new deal yet &#8211; despite\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/11\/ngolo-kante-desires-chelsea-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">recently voicing his desire<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to stay.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano states that even though extension talks were very advanced a few months ago, there is a sense of unclarity again here. He adds that more discussions will take place between the London club and Kante&#8217;s representatives to find a solution, but time is running out for the Blues.<\/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\/2023\/05\/31\/chelsea-inter-romelu-lukaku\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chelsea Schedule Meeting With Inter Milan Over Romelu Lukaku\u2019s Future<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The update from Romano mentions that many clubs are interested in signing Kante as a free agent if he decides to run down his Chelsea contract, which includes clubs from Saudi Arabia too. The Frenchman was also reported to be a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/kante-barcelona-chelsea-aubameyang-transfer-29780654\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Barcelona<\/a> target earlier this season, but it&#8217;s unclear if the La Liga champions are genuinely interested in signing him anymore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"x3arlXnKRmZaO0Bp0cZ-zA\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1487133755\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'x3arlXnKRmZaO0Bp0cZ-zA',sig:'uU38n8gh_C2bTYJjYVGKv5cwxLkFqfKwZRgUhdx2ks0=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1487133755',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Kante\u2019s Decorated Career at Stamford Bridge Detailed<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ever since arriving from Premier League title-winning Leicester City in 2016, Kante has asserted himself as one of the most important players at Chelsea. He has been part of their Premier League and UEFA Champions League winning sides over the last seven years and put everything into his performances for him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: C<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/29\/chelsea-really-pushing-manuel-ugarte\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">helsea Really Pushing to Sign Manuel Ugarte<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Frenchman, who has previously been described as a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/ghanasoccernet.com\/former-teammate-chelsea-star-kante-turned-into-a-monster\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">monster<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;, has struggled with injuries in recent seasons. Irrespective of that, Kante still remains a valuable midfielder who can outrun and outwork many younger players and is the kind of personality\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/29\/chelsea-mauricio-pochettino-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">new Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0would probably love in his dressing room. With that being said, it remains to be seen if the 32-year-old &#8211; who has made 269 appearances for the Blues in his career &#8211; can agree to a new deal before his contract expires on June 30 and he becomes a free agent on July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea\u00a0are yet to find an agreement with N&#8217;Golo Kante to extend his contract, confirms\u00a0Fabrizio Romano. This comes after it was\u00a0reported\u00a0that they\u00a0were in an advanced situation\u00a0to renew the deal, but talks do not seem to have progressed as hoped. The Frenchman&#8217;s current deal is said to be worth\u00a0\u00a3290k-per-week. 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