Chelsea receive major boost as Real Madrid-linked N'Golo Kante says he could finish his career at Stamford Bridge

N'Golo Kante

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante says he is open to remaining at Stamford Bridge for the remainder of his career.

Kante has been linked with a move to Real Madrid in recent months, with manager Zinedine Zidane keen to refresh his options in the centre of the park next summer.

“Of course,” he replied when asked by Telefoot whether he could finish his career with the Blues.

“Today I am with Chelsea until 2023. So, in my head, I hope to continue to have great seasons with Chelsea until 2023.”

That was the only season the France international spent at the King Power Stadium, having arrived from Caen in a £5.6m deal the previous summer.

“Of course not,” he added. “When I arrived at Chelsea, I was at Leicester and I had just won my first title with a club.

“Today at Chelsea, I have had three wonderful years winning titles. I think that it is a club that has helped me a lot and I hope that I will be able to win a lot more titles here.

“The year at Leicester was magnificent and I did not regret my decision at all.”

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Greg Lea

Greg Lea is a freelance football journalist who's filled in wherever FourFourTwo needs him since 2014. He became a Crystal Palace fan after watching a 1-0 loss to Port Vale in 1998, and once got on the scoresheet in a primary school game against Wilfried Zaha's Whitehorse Manor (an own goal in an 8-0 defeat).