Leicester City Star N'Golo Kante Transfers To EPL Rivals Chelsea

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte hailed the signing of defensive midfielder N'Golo Kante from Leicester City for £32 million. Conte said Kante was a target and that he likes players who work hard for the team, as Chelsea want to win titles. In his first match in charge of Chelsea, they lost 2-0 to Rapid Vienna in a pre-season friendly, with Conte saying it was normal to have difficulties after only three days of double training, but that he does not like to lose. Conte's goal for Chelsea this season is to challenge for the Premier League title after finishing 10th last season.

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Leicester City star NGolo Kante transfers

to EPL rivals Chelsea

7 hours ago
Source: AFP

CHELSEA coach Antonio Conte hailed the signing of NGolo Kante after the France
international joined from Premier League champions Leicester City.
Kante, 25, became Chelseas second major signing this month, following the arrival of Michy
Batshuayi from Marseille, after the Blues paid a reported 32 million for the defensive
midfielder.
I want to say Kante was a target and for this reason Im very happy the club bought the
player, said Conte, after watching Chelsea lose 2-0 to Rapid Vienna in his first match in
charge.
Hes a good player. He has good technique, fantastic stamina and I like this type of player. If
you want to win then a team needs this type of player that works hard for the team.
All together we are working to improve the squad. We know we have to but we prefer to
wait and go for our targets, rather than go with emotion and take the players who dont adapt
to our idea of football.

NGolo Kante arrives at the French national football team training base in
Clairefontaine.Source: AFP

Conte fielded an experienced side with John Terry named as captain for Saturdays preseason friendly against Rapid in the Austrian capital.
The Italian also handed starts to several first-team regulars including Diego Costa, Nemanja
Matic, Willian and Branislav Ivanovic, but the English giants fell behind when Brazilian
teenager Joelinton scored after just eight minutes.
Chelsea academy product Ola Aina fired against the post in the second half.
However, Rapid struck again through Tomi Correa on 82 minutes to wrap up the victory.

Chelsea coach Antonio Conte reacts during the match against Rapid
Vienna.Source: AP

This is the first game for us but I knew it would be very difficult after three days of double
training, said Conte.
I think it was a bit normal to meet these difficulties in the game, but I dont like to lose and
its the same for my players.
Conte, who steered an unfancied Italy side into the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 before losing
to Germany on penalties, said Chelseas ultimate goal this season was to challenge for the
title after a lowly 10th-place finish last term.
Well work very hard because we want to come back and compete for the title until the end
of the season. I know there is a lot of work to do but we are ready,