The recently crowned PFA Player Of The Year has been tremendous for Chelsea, as he was with last seasons champions Leicester City, and it looks like he is on course to win his second straight Premier League crown this season.
There is no doubt before long, some of the top clubs around the world will show an interest in Kante, so here is a list of five possible destinations for the Frenchman.
BAYERN MUNICH
It’s not often Bayern Munich’s dominance in the Bundesliga is stopped.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side are by far the superior team in Germany, but this does not mean they will not look to strengthen in future transfer windows.
With Xabi Alonso retiring, they may even look for a replacement sooner rather than later.
One such candidate could well be N’Golo Kante.
This one seems a little less likely than other options, but still has potential.
AC MILAN
AC Milan are a club looking to return to their past glory.
The club have just been bought over by a Chinese conglomerate and ones who are more than determined to restore the Italian club to a place among Europe’s elite.
If the club return to Champions League spots, it could be a big factor in perhaps tempting Kante to the San Siro in the future.
BARCELONA
In a list like this, it is hard to rule out the Spanish giants.
Barcelona are a club that are capable of signing almost any player in the world – they have both the financial power to do so, and the rich history and large fanbase of a club that most players dream of turning out for.
If they were indeed interested in making a move for Kante, it would be very difficult for Chelsea to ward off a big bid from the Catalonians.
REAL MADRID
Kante has been compared to Claude Makelele since he arrived at Chelsea, and what a story it would be if another added similarity became that they both turned out for Chelsea, and one of the richest and most recognized clubs in the world – Real Madrid.
It is often said that Real always get their man, no matter who it is.
This is the link that I believe we will see a lot of in the coming months. Should the La Liga club come in for Kante in the summer, expect them to pay a huge fee.
CHELSEA
There is, of course, always the chance that Kante could remain at Stamford Bridge for the long haul.
He could well go on and become a legend for the club, and perhaps even elevate himself above the beloved Makelele.
This seems like a likely option – with Kante not known for being a greedy man, it is doubtful huge wages would persuade him to leave, and he certainly seems to fit in well in West London.