Chelsea superstar could leave for free in 2023 as 5 European clubs prepare to pounce if contract talks stall: Reports × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football EPL 2022-23 News

Chelsea superstar could leave for free in 2023 as 5 European clubs prepare to pounce if contract talks stall Reports

By Aniket Rai Modified 12 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Chelsea manager Graham Potter could lose N'Golo Kante on a free transfer in 2023. Five clubs are ready to pounce if N'Golo Kante leaves Chelsea as a free agent next summer, according to David Ornstein of The Athletic. The France international is in the final 12 months of his contract and turned down a verbal offer from owner Todd Boehly in August. The club offered him a two-year contract with an option to extend for another season. However, the former Leicester City star turned down the approach and as of now, is set to leave the club as a free agent in the summer of 2023. Age seems to have caught up with the 31-year-old as he has struggled with injury issues in the past year or so. Thomas Tuchel, before being sacked by Chelsea earlier this month, pointed to Kante's injury problems as a factor behind the club's dilemma over handing him a new contract. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Kante missed 16 games for the Blues last season due to multiple fitness issues and has missed six out of a possible eight matches this season due to muscular problems. This is a far cry from his first two seasons in England, whereby he missed just one game due to injury. Two clubs in England and one each in Spain, France, and Germany are reportedly ready to sign Kante if he fails to renew his deal at Stamford Bridge. The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner with France has registered 13 goals and 15 assists in 262 club games since joining Chelsea six years ago.

Chelsea may have already prepared for life without N Golo Kante

Chelsea were one of the most active Premier League teams in the summer transfer window. They signed several midfielders, hinting at the fact that the club wanted a safety net in case of Kante's temporary or permanent unavailability in the future. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post 18-year-old Carney Chukwuemeka and 19-year-old Cesare Casadei arrived at SW6 from Aston Villa and Inter Milan respectively. The former is more suited to playing as a central midfielder while the latter is an attacking midfielder. Conor Gallagher was also retained this summer after returning from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. On deadline day, Chelsea signed defensive midfielder Denis Zakaria on a loan transfer from Juventus. Hence, the Blues seem to be preparing for life without Kante - be it due to his potential injury problems this season or his departure next year. Apart from the incomings, three unwanted midfielders were sold by the west London outfit this summer. Ross Barkley and Danny Drinkwater were released as free agents after the expiry of their contracts, while Billy Gilmour was sold to Southampton. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Sankalp Srivastava × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी