Even with a release clause in the Frenchman’s contract, Ranieri was confident that Kanté would stay, if only for one more season. Chelsea confirm signing of N’Golo Kanté from Leicester City Read moreKanté, however, had other ideas. He averaged 4.7 tackles and 4.2 interceptions per game at Leicester – the highest in the Premier League in both categories. As for high-intensity running – sprints registered by Opta at above 25.2km/h – Kanté completed, on average, 56 of those per game at Leicester. What is indisputable is that Leicester’s loss is Chelsea’s gain.

Source: The Guardian October 13, 2016 19:00 UTC