N'Golo Kante has been linked with a move to Manchester United, and now Chelsea has made a choice following their long-awaited takeover and manager Thomas Tuchel's concerning comments.
According to reports, Chelsea has put N'Golo Kante available for trade amid interest from Manchester United.
The Premier League, Champions League, and World Cup champion was a goal for incoming Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag, who wants to boost United's midfield department in the summer transfer window, according to Mirror Football.
Despite Thomas Tuchel dubbing Kante as Chelsea's version of Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, The Athletic reports that the Blues are eager to trade the France international for a bargain following their long-awaited takeover, which was completed on Saturday morning. Kante had an injury-plagued season last season and just has a year left on his deal at Stamford Bridge.
Tuchel, on the other hand, called his team's third-place result this season a "miracle," given that the former Leicester City star was sidelined for the majority of the season. "I believe he is our key, key, key player," the Blues manager stated, "but key, key, key players must be on the pitch."
He only appears in 40% of the games. So it's a bit of a miracle that we came in third. He is our Mo Salah, our (Virgil) Van Dijk, our (Kevin) De Bruyne, and he is simply that player. He's our Neymar, our Kylian Mbappe, the player who makes the difference. It's a significant problem if you only have him 40% of the time.
"Given that percentage, it's almost miraculous how constant we are in producing results, and it puts everything in perspective. Because I witnessed Liverpool last season without Van Dijk and they struggled a lot. You can notice the change now. So N'Golo is a crucial player for us, and he must play."
"Imagine last year, he was man of the match in the last five Champions League matches," Tuchel continued. They handed him the trophy before the game because it was obvious that he would be named man of the match if he played. It was similar to this. And this person who is named man of the match in every Champions League game is only present for about 40% of the game.
This is quite significant for us. We, and, of course, he, are doing everything we can to fix the problem. I don't blame him; it's a legitimate concern, and we do miss him. Because he contributes something special to the game of football. He have the power to bring others up and make a difference. And this is the test for him, as well as for us."
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