
N'Golo
Kante has signed a five-year contract with Chelsea after completing his £32m
transfer from Leicester.
The France midfielder rejected the offer of a new City deal and instead
becomes the second summer arrival at Stamford Bridge following the signing
of Michy Batshuayi.
The fee paid by Chelsea represents a near-500 per cent profit on the £5.6m
the 25-year-old cost Leicester when he joined from Caen 12 months ago.
"I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe. It's a
dream come true for me," he told the club website.
"The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte, a brilliant coach, and some of
the best players in the world was simply too good to turn down.
"My first season in English football was very special and now I hope to go
on to achieve even more during my time as a Chelsea player. I am looking
forward to meeting up with my new team-mates and helping the club achieve a
lot of success."
Kante's departure deprives Claudio Ranieri of one of last season's key
players as he plans the defence of Leicester's Premier League title.
And widespread reports on Saturday claimed PFA Player of the Year Riyad
Mahrez is prepared to follow Kante out of the club.
The champions have already bought a like-for-like replacement for Kante in
midfielder Nampalys Mendy, a £13m signing from French club Lens.