Chelsea have offered to double N'Golo Kante's money and make him their highest-paid player in a bid to keep him out of the grasp of Paris Saint-Germain.
The central midfielder's stock has risen since he moved to Stamford Bridge, where he won the Premier League in his first season.
He was also an integral part of Didier Deschamps' World Cup winning squad in Russia this summer and The Times claim he has been rewarded with a new deal worth £15million a season over five years.
The move comes amid reported interest in the midfielder from French giants, PSG, who last summer showed their financial muscle in wrestling Neymar away from Barcelona for £198m.
If Kante puts pen to paper on the contract, he would go above Eden Hazard and become the Blues best-paid star.
Hazard, who is currently Chelsea's highest earner on £220,000 a week, has been linked with a summer move to Real Madrid.
The Times report that the club would be prepared to offer him a deal similar to the one of the table to Kante, should he opt to stay.
Kante, meanwhile, is not believed to be looking to leave Stamford Bridge. The midfielder joined for around £30m in 2016 and played in every one of France's World Cup games.
Yorokiri
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Now this is the best news have heard all through the transfer window, a guy like Kante becoming the highest paid in the club will not cause an uproar in the dressing room because everybody knows he deserves it!!! 👆 👆 Blues
follower
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Chelsea have to keep kante, he is not replacable in any amount. if he leaves, winning the premier league is impossible. ask arsenal how they struggled in premier league when Patrick viera left. kante will bring titles after titles if he stays🏆🏆🏆🏆🔥🔥🔥🔥
BidemiKlint
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This gentle man called Kante deserve everything Chelsea is offer him. Job well-done Chelsea fc to appreciate & encourage Ngolo Kante
omazenga1974
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He's so humble and reserved. Not so carried away by his fortune and fame. And he is not after vanity things of this world like the so called "men of God" in my country who buys private jets and build mansions every year.
Nesaiknruy
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This man fully deserves it. Puts in 100% every game, give the man some proper wages. He's up there with the best and probably the best in what he does.
De_Dean
55
Wow... Chelsea are playing the desperate card... Although Kante deserves everything he is been offer, I think Chelsea should play the hard ball... given he has no release clause.... Veratti + Rabiot + £30m = N'golo Kante
Cheinterization11
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Humble and hardworking players deserves all
sodblnopr
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29.000.000,- a week!!!🤭😵😱🤯 BREAKINGNEWS!!!! “NEYMAR WILL JOIN CHELSEA NEXT WEEK”!!! 😂😂😂