Chelsea football club has confirmed the signing of French midfielder N'golo Kante from Leicester City after weeks of transfer speculation on a five year contract.
The announcement was made with the Chelsea squad already in Austria for pre-season with him expected to join the squad in the coming days.He becomes the second signing of the Antonio Conte era following the signing of Michy Batshuayi last week.
After signing he said
"I am so happy to have signed for one of the biggest clubs in Europe.Its a dream come true for me"
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"My first season in English football was very special and now I hope to go on to achieve even more during my time as a Chelsea player. I am looking forward to meeting up with my new teammates and helping the club achieve a lot of success".
Confirming the influence of new manager Antonio Conte on his decision to join Chelsea a happy N'golo added,
"The opportunity to work with Antonio Conte,a brilliant coach and some of the best players in the world was simply too good to turn down".
Kante was instrumental as Leicester City claimed their maiden League title last season after joining the Foxes from French club Caen.Chelsea could be in for a treat of his abilities.
Welcome Kante!