Chelsea is faced with a huge issue as a result of this.
Thomas Tuchel is adamant about not allowing N'Golo Kante to join Manchester United, despite Erik ten Hag's interest in the Chelsea midfielder.
The Red Devils have stated that they want to sign the Frenchman in the upcoming transfer window because his contract expires next summer. Unless he signs a new contract, Chelsea risk letting him go as a free agent in a year's time.
According to The Athletic, Tuchel will need to be persuaded to let go of the midfielder, especially to a Premier League opponent. Kante, according to the German, has the same impact as other world-class players like Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, and Mohamed Salah.
Last season, Kante was plagued by ailments, something Tuchel has expressed his dissatisfaction with, believing that if Chelsea had a completely fit player on hand, they would have finished closer to Liverpool and eventual champions Manchester City.
"I believe he is our key, key, key player," Tuchel said earlier this month, "but key, key, key players must be on the field." "He only appears in 40% of the games. As a result, it's possible that it's a miracle.
He's our Mo Salah, our [Virgil] van Dijk, and our [Kevin] De Bruyne, after all. He's our Neymar, our Kylian Mbappe, the player who makes the difference. It's a major problem if you only have him 40% of the time."
N'Golo Kante of Chelsea is being considered by Manchester United.
N'Golo Kante of Chelsea is being considered by Manchester United.
"It's difficult to live with," Tuchel said earlier this month, "because it's necessary for him to be there and have the rhythm." "He continuously begins to get a rhythm, and once he does, he sustains a minor injury and is forced to retire.
This guy, who wins man of the match in every Champions League game, is only here for about 40% of the games, which is a significant deal for us. We'll do everything we can to remedy the problem. I don't blame him, but it worries me."
Despite Scott McTominay developing as one of United's most important players, former West Ham and Aston Villa striker Frank McAvennie believes Kante would be a "huge upgrade" over him.
Kante? He'd be the best midfielder there, oh my god "Football Insider spoke with McAvennie. "He enters that group. There's no getting around it. Even if he just has a year left at Chelsea, it would be a lucrative move.
"As a result, someone like McTominay is free to quit the club. I'll repeat myself: I like Scott, but he's not good enough for Manchester United. So you replace Scott with Kante? To me, that's a huge improvement. It's a question of whether Chelsea will allow him to leave."
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