Chelsea fans are probably feeling a little deflated as they listen and watch the transfer rumour mill throw up deals that could be concluded this summer.
It has been pretty obvious as to what the plan from the powers that be at Chelsea has been ever since they replaced Roman Abramovich.
Todd Boehly has come under fire and, whilst they have signed some hugely talented stars, fans want those experienced heads through their doors, so they can make a return to the Champions League.
But young star after young star has been linked, including the most recent suggestion that they are closing in on Aston Villa youngster, Omari Kellyman, with Ian Maatsen set to move to Villa Park.
Yet, those Chelsea fans watching Euro 2024 must be thinking ‘what if’ because a certain former player is ripping it up.
Two games N’Golo Kante has played for France and picked up two Man of the Match awards after leaving Stamford Bridge and joining Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad last summer.
Frank Leboeuf was asked about Kante possibly making a return to Chelsea and he thinks it was a ‘huge mistake’ to let him go in the first place.
The former World Cup winner even joked that Kante would ‘cost them too much’ and thinks it’s ‘crazy’ he is no longer at the club, as he told ESPN.
The 33-year-old earned hero status at Leicester City after helping them win a memorable Premier League title and then took his game to even higher heights in West London.
But injury problems curtailed the latter months of his Chelsea career and now Leboeuf has shut down the possibility of a return.
N’Golo Kante to return to Chelsea?
“It would cost them too much, even for Boehly,” laughed Leboeuf about Kante re-joining Chelsea.
“I don’t think Kante wants to go back. That’s crazy. He shouldn’t have left. That’s for sure. But that isn’t part of Boehly and his fellow friend’s idea of what they want to bring in the future of Chelsea. He was too old for them, so it was time to get rid of him, which was the biggest mistake.
“They needed, as I always said, experienced players. Kante should have stayed and signed for life.”
N’Golo Kante at Euro 2024
The World Cup winner is proving that class is permanent because he has probably been the standout performer at this summer’s European Championships.
It needs to be remembered that France have Real Madrid and Champions League-winning duo Eduardo Camavinga and Aurélien Tchouaméni to pick from.
Yet, they have been benched by Kante who is playing like he never left European football.
Some felt that moving to a so-called lesser league would probably hamper the sharpness and speed of his game.
But it has been far from that because Kante is looking as good as he has ever looked.
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