Sarri believes Kante would team up with current Juventus pair Aaron Ramsey and Miralem Pjanic to devastating effect.
The Italian manager knows knows Kante from his time at Chelsea and was a huge fan of the Frenchman's industrious qualities.
Sarri's request is a rare one for the 60-year-old who usually prefers to focus all his attentions on coaching the players he is given.
Kante's future at Chelsea has been questioned recently, with reports of Real Madrid making a move to sign the midfielder.
However, Juventus are reportedly willing to spend up to £70 million on the 28-year-old.
However, they may have to wait until next summer rather than January, given Chelsea's transfer ban will still be in effect and therefore they have an inability to sign a replacement.
Pochettino's pressure: why it's likely to get worse for Tottenham before it gets better
