N’Golo Kante
N’Golo Kante frustrated with Lampard for rejecting request
N’Golo Kante is growing concerned that he is unlikely to feature in the plans of Frank Lampard, with Chelsea likely to make effort to sign Declan Rice in the January window. The Frenchman has been a very important Chelsea player following his move to Stamford Bridge from Leicester and played a key role under three […]
Chelsea respond to claims Kante wants to leave after falling out with Lampard
Chelsea have strongly denied reports of a bust-up between N’Golo Kante and the club’s manager Frank Lampard. On Monday, French newspaper Le Parisien claimed that the relationship between Kante and Lampard has become strained and hus representatives are attempting to engineer a move to Inter Milan in January. The report claims that Kante was not […]
Frank Lampard speaks out on N’Golo Kante exit rumours
Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has played down speculation N’Golo Kante could be set for an exit away from the club to Inter Milan and says the midfielder is ‘fundamental’ to his plans for the new campaign. Kante will have been desperate to make an impression in Lampard’s debut season at Chelsea but played just 22 […]
Chelsea send message to Inter over Eriksen-N’Golo Kante swap deal
Chelsea have rejected an offer from Inter Milan for N’Golo Kante, with the Italian club willing to include Christian Eriksen or Brozovic in any possible deal for the midfielder. Kante could only play 22 matches for the Blues in the Premier League under Frank Lampard due to a couple of injuries he had last season […]
Kante makes decision over Chelsea future after Conte’s demand to Inter Milan
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante wants to remain at Stamford Bridge despite strong interest from Inter Milan, according to reports. The 29-year-old struggled with injuries last campaign and played only 22 matches in the Premier League. And Kante was a key figure in the blues’ title win under Antonio Conte in 2017, and the Italian coach […]
N’Golo Kante ruled out of Crystal Palace vs Chelsea game
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante has been ruled out of Chelsea’s match against Crystal Palace on Tuesday after he suffered a hamstring injury during the 3-0 victory over Watford. Chelsea won comfortably against the Hornets at the Bridge on Saturday, but suffered a huge blow when Kante was forced off the field with just 12 minutes left […]
Lampard gives N’Golo Kante injury update & responds to Jorginho absence
N’Golo Kante is a huge doubt for Chelsea’s match against Crystal Palace on Tuesday night after suffering a hamstring injury in their 3-0 victory over Watford. Chelsea won the game comfortably with goals from Olivier Giroud, Willian and Ross Barkley at the Bridge but their victory was marred by an injury to Kante, who had to […]
Kante returns to Chelsea training ahead of Premier League restart
N’Golo Kante has returned from compassionate leave to train with Chelsea, giving the club encouragement that he could return for the restart of the Premier League campaign – but he chose to train alone at Cobham. Frank Lampard and the rest of the Chelsea hierarchy had given their blessing for the player, who had safety concerns […]
Chelsea keeper Caballero reveals Kanté ‘had a bad time’ with coronavirus symptoms
Willy Caballero reveals N’Golo Kante has the Chelsea squad’s full backing in his continued absence from training. He was given permission to miss training due to fears over COVID-19. Kante took part in a group session at the club’s training ground on Tuesday as players returned under strict social distancing rules – but then informed Frank […]
Chelsea would allow Kante to miss the rest of the campaign
Chelsea have not set a time frame for the return of N’Golo Kante’s to training and would be open to allowing the Frenchman to miss the rest of the campaign. Kante was part of the squad that took part in Tuesday’s session, but was absent on Wednesday and Thursday amid concerns about his health during […]