CONFIRMED: Chelsea set to sign £29m N’Golo Kante

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CONFIRMED: Chelsea set to sign £29m N’Golo Kante

Chelsea have agreed a £29million fee to sign N’Golo Kante from Leicester.

The France star was incoming boss Antonio Conte’s top transfer target.

No wonder @ChelseaFC wanted him pic.twitter.com/5chTaB5BGW
— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) July 13, 2016

And he will head to Stamford Bridge after Conte bid £7m MORE than his buyout clause, report Le Parisien.

It is thought that Kante had a £22m release fee in his contract.
But a second clause stated that Leicester could reject that for a higher offer – and with interest coming in from China, the Blues upped their bid.

Kante will be a world class signing. Fabregas ahead of him, attackers will have a great time. Kante sweeping the ball, Cesc
assisting. #cfc

— Vidit (@CescToCosta) July 13, 2016 Can't really complain I suppose, Kante is better than Mikel but only just

— G (@CharIieColkett) July 13, 2016 Kante also offers a lot more. He has a much bigger brain than Ramires on the pitch. Consistent with his passing and tackling.

— Nawaz. (@BlueNawaz) July 13, 2016 Kante is known to want a move to Chelsea and will agree personal terms this week.

Leicester yesterday offered the midfielder new a £100,000-a-week contract but that is now likely to go unsigned.