Chelsea: Kepa's future role at the club discussed by experts
N’Golo Kante is reportedly ready to leave Chelsea in the final two weeks of the window. Former Blues boss Antonio Conte is keen to bring the Frenchman to Inter, with Frank Lampard still in the market for another midfield player.
N'Golo Kante has been linked with a surprise Chelsea exit (Image: GETTY)
He said: "I don't expect anything in the window, because they are our players and that's a fact.
"There are lots of rumours about those players and others too, so every player would always be a case-by-case situation, and one that would be a happy solution for the player, for myself and the club.
"Yes we have a big squad we know that, but at the moment the players remain ours and we'll see how things go as the time goes on.
"Again they are rumours, I can't talk about these things, but when players are either ours it's not my position to speculate on what may be, and the same on the other side from players from other clubs the same. I'll continue that way.”
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After signing seven players, the pressure will be on Lampard to win trophies (Image: EXPRESS)
Gazetta dello Sport claim Inter have made Kante their transfer priority, but their financial position means a deal is difficult.
Christian Eriksen and Marcelo Borzovic have both been offered as potential makeweights, with Chelsea looking for £46m for the two-time Premier League winner.
The report does suggest that Kante is open to a move to Serie A, claiming he ‘has shown himself available’, should Inter’s interest turn into a formal approach.
Inter’s hopes could be heightened, should Chelsea land West Ham midfielder Rice before the October 5 deadline.
Mirror Sport report that Lampard is ready to make another push for the England international, with the Hammers holding out for a huge bid.
On potential deparures, Lampard added: “Every player would always be a case by case situation. One where there is a happy solution for myself, the player and the club.
“So yes we have a big squad, we know that but at the moment the players remain ours and we’ll see as time goes on.
“It’s not my position to speculate on what may be because it’s not my job. And it’s the same for players at other clubs. We have a game against West Brom and my biggest thing is getting the squad ready for that game.”
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