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title: "Arsenal in huge boost as £20m Premier League winner rejects new deal, prefers Gunners move over Chelsea"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/arsenal-in-huge-boost-as-20m-premier-league-winner-rejects-new-deal-prefers-gunners-move-over-chelsea/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Jonny Gorrie"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-05-25T18:35:11Z"
modified: "2016-05-25T18:35:11Z"
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# Arsenal in huge boost as £20m Premier League winner rejects new deal, prefers Gunners move over Chelsea

![Kante](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/4749758.jpg)

**Fresh from seeing their side splash the cash on Granit Xhaka, the long suffering Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern have been given another reason to cheer.**

For just like London buses, it appears big name signings at the Gunners arrive in their droves after a lengthy wait.

According to *[Le Parisian](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php),* Leicester City midfield sensation N’Golo Kante has REJECTED a new deal with the Foxes as a move to the Emirates continues to be mooted as a potential outcome this summer.

While Paris Saint-Germain are [understood](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php) to be eager to bring him to the French capital, it is claimed that remaining in the Premier League remains his favoured option.

The 25-year old was an utter sensation in the engine room after a largely unheralded arrival from Caen last year, emerging as one of the most tireless midfielders on the continent.

He is [reported](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3538609/Leicester-midfielder-N-Golo-Kante-thought-available-20million-PSG-Arsenal-Tottenham-Chelsea-chase-him.html) to have a [£20m](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3538609/Leicester-midfielder-N-Golo-Kante-thought-available-20million-PSG-Arsenal-Tottenham-Chelsea-chase-him.html) release clause in his deal in the East Midlands and while the Premier League champions are [believed](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php) to have offered him new terms, the French international is [said](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php) to have rejected them.

As [reported](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php) by the French outlet, the Gunners are [claimed](https://www.leparisien.fr/psg-foot-paris-saint-germain/paris-insiste-pour-kante-25-05-2016-5827139.php) to have the advantage over the likes of [Chelsea](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-plot-ngolo-kante-transfer-7577664) due to the fact they have qualified for the Champions League.

**Where will Kante end up next season? Do Arsenal even need him now they have Xhaka?**