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Manchester United should have got this player in the summer, claims Jamie Redknapp
MANCHESTER UNITED would have rued not buying N’Golo Kante in the summer.
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That is according to former Liverpool star-turned-pundit Jamie Redknapp.
Kante joined Chelsea from reigning Premier League champions Leicester for a fee of £32m.
After a steady start, the midfielder has found his feet and produced an excellent display in the 4-0 win over Manchester United last Sunday.
N'Golo Kante celebrates scoring against Manchester United
Over at Old Trafford, Paul Pogba, a world-record signing, has been rather subdued and has come under fire from the fans.
And Redknapp is convinced that United would have been much better off had they signed a player of Kante’s ilk.
“You see the legs and the athleticism he's got, he's a great signing,” Redknapp said.
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“There will be so many clubs thinking "why didn't we sign him".
“You look at Manchester United's midfield crying out for someone like him.
Jamie Redknapp thinks United should have signed N'Golo Kante
“He presses, he can pass, he's just flying at the moment.”
Chelsea are up to fourth in the Premier League table after a 2-0 win over Southampton, while United were held to a goalless draw at home to Burnley.
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