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The France international’s impact at Stamford Bridge has waned since the arrival of Jorginho from Napoli last summer. Chelsea manager Sarri has so far preferred to play Jorginho in the holding role, despite Kante being used to that position since arriving in England.
The 27-year-old played as a defensive midfielder while at Leicester City, and he helped the Foxes to the Premier League title. The diminutive Frenchman played in the same position under former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, helping the Blues to the league and FA Cup titles in the last two seasons.
The heart of the matter
However, this season, Kante has been forced to play on the right side of a midfield three, in order to accommodate Jorginho, who Sarri prefers in the holding role.
Reports suggest the World Cup winner is unhappy with his current position and could seek a move away from Chelsea very soon.
Former Blues star Tony Cascarino, has urged Kante to consider leaving Chelsea at the end of the season, insisting PSG would jump at the opportunity to sign the Frenchman.
Cascarino said, as quoted by Goal:
What’s next?
Sarri has indicated that the only two players that can play in the holding role are Jorginho and Fabregas. It is, therefore, easy to deduce that he will not be playing Kante in that position anytime soon, but with Kante having recently signed a new contract, a move looks unlikely.
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