Chelsea face major N’Golo Kante dilemma after Paris Saint-Germain fire transfer warning shot

Chelsea could have been waving goodbye to key midfielder N’Golo Kante earlier this year, with reports suggesting that Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain made a late move for the Frenchman. According to Le Parisien, Mauricio Pochettino’s men made an effort to secure his services in the closing days of the January transfer window.

It is certainly no surprise to see PSG make a play for his services, having held an interest in the World Cup winner on a number of occasions in the past. They were apparently tracking him after he memorably lifted the Premier League with Leicester City - only to see Chelsea steal a march and secure his services for £30m. The French outfit then tried again two years later, shortly after the midfielder had played a key role in Les Bleus’ second World Cup win, but were once again left frustrated.

However, they renewed their efforts to sign him only months ago having made contact again in the closing days of the January transfer window. Thankfully for Chelsea, Kante himself was apparently not interested in a switch to the Parc des Princes and did not even respond to PSG.

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That will certainly be a relief to both Chelsea and Thomas Tuchel, the latter having been hugely complimentary of the now 31-year-old on a number of occasions in the past.

Speaking in December, the German said: "Of course he [Kante] makes the difference because he's a very very special player. I've said it 100 times, and can repeat it another 100 times, there are no more words, it is outstanding quality that helps every team in the world."

The Blues might not be able to call on the Frenchman’s services for much longer, though. Kante is