Inter
Milan want to sign N’Golo Kante but Chelsea are unlikely to sanction any
deal because the Serie A club are managed by their former head coach Antonio
Conte.
Conte left Chelsea in acrimonious circumstances in the summer of 2018 after
two years in charge, and the club's accounts released earlier this year
showed they paid a total of £26.6m in compensation to the Italian and his
backroom staff and legal costs.
Inter have a limited transfer budget this summer and are only in a position
to complete swap deals at the moment, which could thwart their pursuit of
France's World Cup-winner Kante.
The midfielder is under contract for another three years at Stamford Bridge
after signing a new deal in November 2018.
Kante was restricted to 28 appearances in all competitions for Chelsea last
season due to injuries as Frank Lampard's side finished fourth in the
Premier League
The 29-year-old has won the Premier League, FA Cup and Europa League at
Chelsea since he arrived from Leicester in July 2016.
Chelsea have spent more than £200m on Ben Chilwell, Kai Havertz, Malang
Sarr, Thiago Silva, Timo Werner and Hakim Ziyech this summer, with
midfielder Willian the most high-profile departure so far in the transfer
window.
Lampard's side begin the Premier League campaign at Brighton on Monday, live
on Sky Sports.
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