Kanté refuses to renew with Chelsea and puts himself within Barça's 'shot' for 2023

Published New:12/09/2022 - 17:24h

Updated New:12/09/2022 - 17:25h

N'Golo Kanté has said "no" to Chelsea's proposal to renew him for two seasons and an optional one. The Frenchman only contemplates a long contract, which would not be in the club's plans given his age and his latest injuries

In the dispatches of Stamford Bridge reposa an important folder with the name of N'Golo Kanté. At present, Chelsea finds in management to renew him, but the French has not accepted the first proposal, what could leave see that would be thinking in a change of airs. His agreement expires in June of 2023, by what from January would remain in freedom to negotiate with other clubs.

In accordance with 'The Athletic' the conversations between the directive and the surroundings of the Frenchman have arrived to a deadlock. The reason of the "no" of the midfield player would be associated to the length established in the verbal agreement that have proposed him the londinenses, that is of two seasons and an optional, but the player expects to have a more extensive bond in Chelsea.

However, at present the club has kept his politics of not offering agreements by more than two seasons to players that surpass the 30 years of age, as it has occurred in the cases of the recently incorporated Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Kalidou Koulibaly. Besides, the frequent injuries of the champion of the world with 'Them Bleus' would not convince to the club to assume the risk to elaborate an extensive renewal.

Kanté, option for the Barça?

In case of not signing his renewal with Chelsea, N'Golo Kanté would begin to listen offers from January. According to the quoted half, the midfield player has woken up the interest of several clubs in Europe, two of them would be in the Premier League, in addition to one in Spain, that could be the FC Barcelona, as well as other options in the Bundesliga and Tie it 1.

These two last would be the Bayern of Munich and Paris Saint Germain. Although the Germans added important reinforcements during the summer, still would have plans to finish of 'armour' his staff with an effective of his level for the medullary. The Parisians also have been behind Kanté during the last years, by what would be attentive in front of this new opportunity.