N’Golo Kante asking for a three-year contract proposal from Chelsea – Should Blues agree?

lekhaka-Aveek chakraborty

Bengaluru,
Sept.
14:
Chelsea
risk
losing
fan
favorite
N’Golo
Kante
next
summer
on
a
free
transfer,
with
the
French
midfielder
already
rejecting
the
club’s
uninspiring
contract
renewal
to
his
expiring
deal.

It
is
understood
that
Chelsea
management
have
verbally
proposed
to
Kante
a
two-year
extension
with
an
option
for
a
third.
However,
that
has
not
been
well
received
by
the
French
international
who
has
very
quickly
snubbed
the
proposal
as
he
wishes
for
better
terms
to
remain
in
London.

It
is
believed
that
Kante
earlier
agreed
on
a
deal
to
extend
his
current
deal
last
year,
with
former
owner
Abramovich
ready
to
offer
him
a
three-year
extension
with
the
option
for
another
on
top.
However,
following
the
change
in
ownership
and
a
new
management
set-up
on
the
cards,
a
new
proposal
reportedly
now
has
been
placed
to
Kante
with
a
reduction
of
one
year.

Kante
whose
contract
expires
next
year
is
now
set
for
a
prolonged
discussion
with
the
Blues
and
if
a
middle
ground
can
not
be
reached,
there
is
a
big
chance
of
leaving
the
club
as
a
free
agent
next
summer.

Should
Chelsea
extend
the
contract?

Kante
is
still
one
of
the
best
midfielders
in
England
having
won
six
different
trophies
during
his
Blues
career
so
far.
However,
due
to
his
frequent
trips
to
the
treatment
room,
his
long-term
future
has
been
put
up
in
the
air.
Multiple
recurring
injuries
over
the
last
couple
of
years
appear
to
have
taken
a
toll
on
his
body
who
now
does
not
look
to
be
the
same
player
as
before.

With
the
midfielder
set
to
turn
32
next
year,
it
remains
to
be
seen
whether
he
can
maintain
his
high-intensity
performances
without
suffering
injuries
in
the
coming
years.
With
such
a
concerning
matter
to
look
after,
Chelsea
must
certainly
ponder
over
the
Frenchman’s
importance
to
the
team
on
a
long-term
basis.
Depending
on
his
fitness
level,
offering
him
a
new
prolonged
deal
could
be
a
bit
risky
at
the
moment,
and
in
that
regard,
a
three-year
stretching
looks
challenging.