Chelsea star N'Golo Kante to pen contract in a few weeks after no interest in sale

N'GOLO KANTE is closing on a new deal that will make him the highest paid player at Chelsea.

Posted Wednesday, November 21, 2018 by Dailystar.co.uk

The Stamford Bridge club are confident that the France midfielder will put pen to paper on a new five-year deal worth up to £290,000 a week in the next few weeks.

Chelsea are determined to keep hold of the former Leicester star and talks over a new deal were first opened last summer.

Nothing had been signed since those talks were first revealed in July though and with Kante's current contract, worth £150,000 a week, set to expire in 2021 there was speculation that the 27-year-old could depart.

French giants PSG have been long time admirers of Kante, and Manchester United were also linked with him this week.

But Chelsea have no interest in selling one of their most important players.

Kante has had to get used to a new more attacking midfield role under Maurizio Sarri.

But he has still started every League game under the Italian.

He has been a huge success since joining for £32m in 2016, going on to win his second Premier League title in successive seasons.

Chelsea star N'Golo Kante to pen contract in a few weeks after no interest in sale
France star N'Golo Kante is staying at Chelsea long term

Though Kante's new deal would make him the top earner at Stamford Bridge, it would be immediately overtaken if Eden Hazard signed the £300,000 a week deal that he was also offered in the summer.

The Belgian though has nearly 20 months remaining of his current £250,000 a week deal, and is in no rush to put pen to paper.