Chelsea Midfielder Wants A Pre-contract Agreement With His Next Club In January

Written By Onyeka Daniel

For the summer of 2023, English Premier League side, Chelsea will be undergoing lots of changes, especially in terms of players coming and going, with the confirmation that French forward, Christopher Nkunku will be joining the club in June, more movements are expected.

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One of the players who is expected to leave the club is French midfielder, Ngolo Kante, who will become a free agent in June as the Blues aren’t keen on renewing his contract. Kante joined Chelsea after a short stint with Leicester City, who he helped win an improbable Premier League title.

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The Frenchman has enjoyed a stunning spell with the Blues, winning every possible trophy thus far. At the same time, he has enjoyed success on the international stage, winning the FIFA World Cup in 2018.

This season, he has been faced with injuries, which has made him miss many games for the Blues and even the just concluded World Cup with France, but that hasn’t stopped the interest in him as he’s still a force to be reckoned with if he stays fit.

For Spanish LaLiga side, Barcelona, they’re on the lookout for a player to replace Sergio Busquets, who is expected to leave the club at the end of the season in their squad and Kante could be that player.

The fact that he would be coming for free is a big plus but the club wants to be sure he’s fully fit before commiting to a player that is not expected to start training until February. That is why Kante is reportedly asking the Catalan club for a pre-contract agreement with the Spanish side before he can commit to their project.

The Catalans have the likes of Martin Zubimendi and Ruben Neves as their first choice, but none of them is expected to come cheap and given the financial situation of the club, they won’t have plenty of rooms to spend that much, hence the reason why they’re considering Kante.

Meanwhile…

Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur will be dealt a huge transfer blow if reports that’s Everton winger, Anthony Gordon is about to sign a new deal with the Toffees. The two clubs mentioned have been on the trail of Gordon, with Antonio Conte complimenting the player recently.

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Spurs look set to dip into the market for another attacking option after Conte was left short before the World Cup break, but it will have to be another player.

The Telegraph reports that Gordon is close to committing his future with Frank Lampard’s men by signing a new long-term contract. The Toffees are now in the process of finalising the deal and an announcement could come before the January window opens.

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