Chelsea have completed the signing of N'Golo Kante from Leicester city, bringing the 25-yr-historical to Stamford Bridge on a five-12 months contract in a deal believed to be valued at round £29m.
The France worldwide becomes the first of Claudio Ranieri's first-crew to depart the club after their top notch title-successful season, with Riyad Mahrez still said to be teetering on the point of an exit from the King vigor Stadium this summer season - although leading scorer Jamie Vardy has committed his future to the club.
In a membership announcement, the participant mentioned: "i am so comfortable to have signed for one of the crucial greatest clubs in Europe. It’s a dream come true for me. The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte, a excellent coach, and one of the crucial first-class players on this planet used to be with no trouble too good to turn down.
"My first season in English soccer was once very particular and now i'm hoping to go on to reap even more in the course of my time as a Chelsea player. I am looking forward to meeting up with my new workforce-mates and serving to the membership acquire quite a few success."
Conte talked in regards to the must make stronger the Blues' squad for the duration of his authentic unveiling as Chelsea manager on Thursday, pronouncing: "we are speaking with the membership and we know that this membership - the workforce - wants to improve.
"i'm definite that within the coming days we are able to attain our target to give a boost to the team to head towards the other teams that now appear to stay bigger in the desk in comparison with Chelsea. Within the coming days, we are able to buy one, two, three gamers. Gamers that can reinforce us for the season as it'll be very, very tough."