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title: "Kante close to agreeing new deal with Chelsea"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Rebecca Hawksworth"
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published: "2018-11-21T13:35:08Z"
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# Kante close to agreeing new deal with Chelsea

N’Golo Kante is reportedly close to agreeing a bumper new contract to stay at Chelsea, [talkSPORT](https://talksport.com/football/448957/chelsea-news-ngolo-kante-advanced-talks-new-deal/) reports.

The Frenchman is believed to be in advanced talks over signing a new £290,000-a-week contract with the Blues, a deal that would see him become the club’s highest-paid player.

The deal in question is believed to be a new 5-year contract for the defensive midfielder who has been sublime since completing his move from Leicester City back in 2016.

According to the [Standard](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea/n-golo-kante-could-sign-chelsea-contract-extension-as-early-as-next-week-a3995901.html), the 27-year-old could put pen-to-paper on his new terms as early as next week.

Kante had been repeatedly linked with big money moves to the likes of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain thanks to his outstanding performances since arriving in England in 2015, but a new deal with the Blues would most likely put much of that speculation to bed.

Kante’s current deal sees him earn £150,000-a-week and lasts until the summer of 2021.