Sources: N'Golo Kante may now need to leave Chelsea.
According to individuals who spoke to Football Insider, N'Golo Kante's future at Chelsea is up for debate.
Following a massive transfer outlay of more than £540 million in the 2022–23 season, the Blues must cut the team and balance the books in the summer window.
In June, Kante's lucrative contract is due for renewal, and Chelsea is rumoured to want to keep him at Stamford Bridge.
The World Cup winner's enormous salary, which is rumoured to be £290,000 per week on his current contract with the club, could be a barrier.
He joins Reece James, Raheem Sterling, and Kalidou Koulibaly in the top tier of Chelsea's earners thanks to this.
The Blues feel they can sell additional stars in the summer transfer season to earn the necessary sums, according to sources with knowledge of the issue who spoke to Football Insider.
Chelsea and Kante are now in talks, and it is thought that both parties are optimistic that they will soon reach a new agreement with the France international.
The two-time Premier League champion has played just six times this season across all competitions.
Kante missed the World Cup in Qatar because of a bad hamstring injury that kept him out of action for the duration of the 2022–23 season.
In 266 total games for Chelsea over the course of seven years, he registered 13 goals and 15 assists.
In anticipation of a midfield makeover in the summer, Football Insider reported on February 27 that Liverpool are keenly following Kante's contract negotiations.
In the January transfer window, Arsenal reportedly inquired about the midfielder's services.
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