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title: "Chelsea: N’Golo Kante could stay beyond this summer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2023-02-17T07:45:25Z"
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# Chelsea: N’Golo Kante could stay beyond this summer

**[Chelsea](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/chelsea-fc-news/) could retain the services of midfielder [N’Golo Kante](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/ngolo-kante/) beyond the summer transfer window, according to an update from journalist Simon Phillips.**

### The Lowdown: Kante nearly out of contract

The Frenchman has been a wonderful servant for the Blues, making [262 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/alletore/spieler/225083) and helping them win the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) title back in 2016/17.

Kante is [out of contract](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/profil/spieler/225083) at the end of the season and various recent [reports](https://www.football-espana.net/2023/01/08/ngolo-kante-wants-barcelona-decision-as-he-mulls-over-his-next-club) have suggested that he will move on once this season reaches in conclusion, with Barcelona seemingly the likely destination.

However, a fresh update now claims there could be a twist in the tale.

### The Latest: New twist…

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/chelsea-now-optimistic-over-deal-for-30m-star-at-stamford-bridge/), Phillips says that Kante could actually end up signing an extension at Stamford Bridge to keep him at the club:

> “But you can say Kante’s people have always had their desire to stay, it always has been. It has to be something that they’re happy with, in a sense of the terms as well.
>
> “There’s a lot of optimism on that one. Everyone I’ve asked about that in the last few days, they think that he’s going to sign.”

### The Verdict: Should he be moved on?

This is an interesting update regarding Kante’s future and it is a difficult decision to make, in terms of whether or not it is worth retaining his services.

The midfielder is on a whopping [£290,000](https://www.spotrac.com/epl/chelsea-fc/ngolo-kante-22630/) a week currently, and considering he turns 32 this summer and has become increasingly [injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ngolo-kante/verletzungen/spieler/225083), allowing him to leave could make more sense.

Getting Kante off Chelsea’s wage bill would free up funds for new signings this summer and allow [Graham Potter](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/graham-potter/) to continue his rebuild in the middle of the park.

There is no doubt that he has been a top-class player and extending his stay would be no disaster – Cesc Fabregas has [called](https://twitter.com/cesc4official/status/1390017314234503169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1390017314234503169%7Ctwgr%5Efad5fcedffa610577938f0223bd7a57c25c4b22e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Ftalksport.com%2Ffootball%2F876637%2Fmagic-ngolo-kante-fabregas-chelsea-real-madrid-champions-league%2F) him ‘world-class’ – but letting him go still feels like the preferable decision.