Kante to become one of the best paid Premier League players with new deal

N’Golo Kante is set to become one of the highest paid players in the Premier League, with Chelsea looking to seal a new deal for the Frenchman.

L’Equipe report that the player remains in talks over a new deal at Stamford Bridge, with an agreement believed to be close.

Chelsea have been in contract talks with Kante for some time now following interest from Paris Saint-Germain over the summer.

The Ligue 1 heavyweights are still believed to be interested in signing the World Cup winner, but Chelsea hope that a new deal will ward off any interest for the time being.

Previous reports have suggested that any new deal would take the player to a figure worth around £300,000 a week at Stamford Bridge.

Securing the player’s long-term future with a new deal will come as a major boost to Chelsea, despite the player’s far less influential role in the side under Maurizio Sarri this season.