West Ham in talks to bring N’Golo Kanté back from Saudi Arabia for £20m
New manager Julen Lopetegui a long-time admirer of Kanté who would add experience to Hammers midfield
June 2024
Irrepressible Kanté bringing out the best in all those around him for France
As Didier Deschamps knew, and the rest of Euro 2024 is discovering, the midfielder’s move to the Saudi Pro League has not diminished his powers
June 2023
N’Golo Kanté poised to seal £86m-a-year move to Saudi Arabia’s Al-Ittihad
N’Golo Kanté’s move to the Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad is close to being announced after the midfielder completed his medical in London
October 2022
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté facing four months out after hamstring operation
Chelsea will be without N’Golo Kanté for four months after the midfielder underwent surgery on a hamstring injury
July 2022
Chelsea feel vaccine-enforced absence of Kanté and Loftus-Cheek on US tour
N’Golo Kanté and Ruben Loftus-Cheek have missed the pre-season trip to America because they are not double-vaccinated against Covid
May 2022
Manchester United consider bid for Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté
Manchester United could make a bid for N’Golo Kanté, though Chelsea may be reluctant to sell the midfielder
September 2021
N’Golo Kanté transforms Chelsea in second-half rout of Tottenham
The half-time substitute N’Golo Kanté scored once and inspired Chelsea to win 3-0 at Tottenham after a goalless opening 45 minutes
May 2021
N’Golo Kanté: the one-man midfield who conquered Europe for Chelsea
As every successful Chelsea manager has twigged, N’Golo Kanté is the great hidden gift in this group of players
March 2021
Is N'Golo Kanté's long search for form over at the perfect time for Chelsea?
The midfielder appeared to be past his best when Thomas Tuchel arrived but he was at his most disciplined and effective again at Liverpool
November 2020
Sportblog
N'Golo Kanté is back where he belongs as Chelsea's Pac-Man in midfield
Gobbling up possession from a holding role is what the Chelsea midfielder does best, as he showed against Tottenham
September 2020
Chelsea reject Inter offers for Kanté, including Eriksen in part-exchange
Chelsea have turned down Inter’s offers of Christian Eriksen or Marcelo Brozovic in part-exchange for N’Golo Kanté
June 2020
Lampard denies he wants to sell Kanté to fund Havertz and Chilwell moves
Frank Lampard has denied Chelsea will fund moves for Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz and Leicester’s Ben Chilwell by selling N’Golo Kanté this summer
November 2019
N'Golo Kanté denies he was threatened by man carrying gun in row over agents
Mediapart website says it has recording of adviser admitting threats but midfielder rejects claims
October 2019
Sportblog
N’Golo Kanté: so much more than just the Premier League’s best midfielder
Barney Ronay
It is no surprise that Real Madrid and Juventus are said to be coming for Chelsea’s Kanté – the Frenchman has conquered all before him over the last four years
September 2019
N’Golo Kanté is Chelsea’s dynamic all-rounder in a team lacking structure
Chelsea’s signing of Jorginho means the midfielder N’Golo Kanté is in a more advanced position, displaying new tricks on top of his excellence in a defensive role
May 2019
N’Golo Kanté misses training but Chelsea refuse to rule him out of final
Chelsea have not given up hope of N’Golo Kanté playing a part in the Europa League final against Arsenal
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté set to miss Europa League final with knee injury
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté is likely to become the fourth senior Chelsea player to be ruled out of the final, after Antonio Rüdiger, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Guardian Sport Network
The unexpected statistics of the season in the Premier League
David Luiz is king of the through ball, Phil Jones keeps the ball and Aleksandar Mitrovic keeps missing
November 2018
Maurizio Sarri says Christian Eriksen is a player he ‘likes very much’
Chelsea’s N’Golo Kanté is the hero that football needs
