With Frank Lampard bolstering his Chelsea squad with new signings and still looking to complete more deals, reports suggest that France international N'Golo Kante could join a Premier League rival.
Despite his previous brilliance for the Blues, there seems to be a feeling in London that he is not necessarily as important to the club as he once was.
The 2018 FIFA World Cup winner struggled for game time last season due to injuries, and was played out of position for the majority of the campaign prior to that under Maurizio Sarri.
Ronaldinho – signed for FC Barcelona instead of Manchester United in 2003
Toni Kroos – went close to signing for Manchester United under David Moyes
Cesc Fabregas – chose to return to the Premier League with Chelsea in 2014 instead of Manchester United
Zinedine Zidane – Sir Alex Ferguson decided against signing him when he was at Bordeaux as he played a similar position to Eric Cantona
Philipp Lahm – Sir Alex Ferguson tried signing him before he became a first-team regular at Bayern Munich
Bixente Lizarazu – Bayern Munich held talks with Manchester United around 2001, but ultimately decided against selling him
Arjen Robben – joined Chelsea in 2004 despite holding talks with Manchester United around the same time
Alan Shearer – chose to stay at Blackburn despite telling Sir Alex Ferguson he was keen on a move to Manchester United
David Silva – Sir Alex Ferguson admitted to scouting him, but decided not to sign him because he believed the Spaniard did not take on defensive duties
Manuel Neuer – Manchester United ended up signing David de Gea over the German in 2011
According to the Daily Mirror, this leaves Manchester United hopeful of luring the 29-year-old to Old Trafford ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.
Red Devils manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could see Kante as the perfect midfield partner for Paul Pogba, with whom he has performed so well on the international stage a couple of years back.
Although he still has three years left on his deal at Chelsea, Lampard might look to cash in on the ex-Leicester City man, especially as he looks to raise funds to complete more transfers.
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