Should Liverpool target N’Golo Kante on a free transfer?

The
World
Cup-winning
France
international
is
out
of
contract
at
Stamford
Bridge
this
summer
and
could
leave
on
a
free
transfer.
It
has
been
reported
that
Liverpool
are
considering
a
move
for
the
tenacious
midfielder
for
free
this
summer.

Kante
has
been
limited
to
just
two
first-team
appearances
for
Chelsea
this
season,
having
been
sidelined
earlier
this
campaign
with
a
hamstring
injury.
The
Frenchman
is
yet
to
feature
at
all
under
new
manager
Graham
Potter
but
the
Blues
are
thought
to
be
keen
to
keep
him
at
the
club
regardless.

However,
chances
of
his
extension
looking
remote
right
now
with
contract
talks
not
progressing
well
between
two
parties.
Chelsea’s
heavy
investment
on
new
and
younger
players
could
see
Kante
maming
a
move
in
the
summer.
His
former
midfield
partner
Jorginho
has
already
left
in
January
for
a
move
to
Arsenal
while
Mateo
Kovacic
has
also
been
strongly
linked
with
an
exit.

Kante
has
been
a
crucial
player
for
the
Blues
since
his
£32
million
move
from
Leicester
City
in
2016.
Kante
has
won
a
total
of
six
trophies
during
his
time
at
the
West
London
club,
including
one
Premier
League
and
one
Champions
League.
He
is
also
a
Premier
League
winner
with
Leicester
City
and
won
the
FIFA
World
Cup
in
2018
with
France.

Liverpool
have
endured
a
difficult
season
this
time
around
and
most
of
their
issues
have
been
in
the
middle
of
the
park.
It
is
therefore
quite
evident
that
the
Reds
would
be
looking
to
reinforce
their
midfield
ranks
this
summer.
Kante
could
be
a
solid
addition
to
Liverpool
if
he
can
rediscover
his
best
form
prior
to
his
injury
problems.

Kante,
however,
will
be
32
by
the
summer
and
does
not
fit
Liverpool’s
usual
approach
in
the
transfer
market.
Also,
his
recent
injury
records
mean
he
also
comes
with
huge
risks.
However,
it
will
be
a
risk
worth
taking
for
Liverpool
considering
they
are
desperately
in
need
of
quality
in
the
middle
of
the
park
and
Kante
looks
tailor-made
for
Jurgen
Klopp’s
system.