Manchester United have been linked with a transfer of N’Golo Kante and now Chelsea have made a decision following their long-awaited acquisition and worrying comments from coach Thomas Tuchel.
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It has been rumored that Chelsea have made N’Golo Kante available for the transfer amid Manchester United’s interest.
Mirror Football reported exclusively earlier this month that the winner of the Premier League, Champions League and World Cup was the target of new Red Devils coach Erik ten Hag, who wants to strengthen the United midfield in the summer transfer window.
Although Thomas Tuchel describes Kante as the Chelsea version of Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah, Athletic now say the Blues are ready to sell the French star for a reduced price after his long-awaited acquisition. specify Saturday morning. Kante suffered a season-long injury last time with only 12 months left on his contract at Stamford Bridge.
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Still, Tuchel called his team’s third-place finish this quarter a “miracle,” as the former Leicester City hero was ruled out for much of the campaign. “I think he’s our key player, key, key; but key, key, key players need to be on the field,” the Blues chief said.
“He only plays 40 percent of the games. So maybe it’s a miracle we get to third place. Because he’s our Mo Salah, he’s our (Virgil) Van Dijk, he’s our (Kevin) De Bruyne, he’s our our just this player.It’s our Neymar, it’s our Kylian Mbappe, he’s the guy who makes the difference.And if you only have him at 40% it’s a big problem.
“Given this percentage, maybe it’s a miracle the consistency we get results and put everything in perspective. Because I saw Liverpool without Van Dijk last season and they fought, a lot. And you see the difference. So N’Golo he is our key player and he has to be on the pitch. “
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Tuchel continued: “Imagine that last year he was the man of the match in the last five Champions League matches. I mean they gave him the trophy before the match, because it was clear when he would play he would be the Man of the match, and the guy who gets the man of the match in every game in the Champions League is only here for 40 percent of the game.
“This is huge for us. We do everything to solve it, and of course he does too. I don’t blame him, it’s a concern and it’s a fact that we miss him a lot. Because it brings something unique to world football. that ability to lift everyone up and make a difference. And that’s the challenge for him and for us. “
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