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Chelsea’s Diego Costa open to idea of Ligue 1 move with Marseille

Gab Marcotti dissects the rumours linking Eden Hazard with a summer move from Chelsea to Real Madrid.

Julen Lopetegui expresses satisfaction with Diego Costa’s form for both Spain and Chelsea after another goal.

Steve Nicol dissects Nainggolan’s comments about Chelsea, but doesn’t feel he’s headed to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea’s Gary Cahill says he’s back to his best after an underwhelming campaign last year.
Diego Costa has said he would be tempted to join Marseille should he leave Chelsea, while teammate N’Golo Kante could already have been at the Ligue 1 club.
Costa still has more than two years left on the five-season deal he signed when he moved to Chelsea from Atletico Madrid in 2014, but there has been regular speculation over his future.
Speaking to Telefoot, the Spain international forward, who has scored 17 times in 26 top-flight appearances for the Premier League leaders this season, said…

N’Golo Kante, David Luiz and Diego Costa crucial to Chelsea’s bid

N’Golo Kante makes a compelling case to be named the Premier League’s Player of the Year.
Just before the season started, we looked at the 15 prospective most important players for Chelsea in 2016-17. 
With the season entering its final stretch, some have fallen by the wayside while others have grown in importance. Here’s Antonio Conte’s revised list of crucial performers.
This list is not extensive and has been ranked according to varying factors. Some players still with a part to play, like Kurt Zouma, have been omitted. And there’s some notable flops missing too –…

N’Golo Kante ‘doesn’t have the personality of a leader’ – Frank Leboeuf

France coach Didier Deschamps believes midfielder N’Golo Kante is one of the best in the world.

France coach Didier Deschamps has said he has been highly impressed by Monaco striker Kylian Mbappe.

Jose Mourinho confirms Paul Pogba will be sidelined at least through the international break due to a hamstring injury.

France coach Didier Deschamps thinks Paul Pogba is playing well despite recent criticism regarding his form.
Former Chelsea star Frank Leboeuf has told RMC that N’Golo Kante is too shy to be “a boss” of the Blues squad.
Kante, 25, underpinned Leicester City’s Premier League title win last season, and has received even more plaudits for his performance in Chelsea’s march to the top of the table this season.
The France international has featured in all but one of Chelsea’s Premier League matches this season, making him one of manager Antonio Conte’s key players, but Leboeuf, who played at Stamford Bridge…

Top scorer Lukaku joined by Leicester, Chelsea trios in Team of the Weekend

Steve Nicol wraps up all of Sunday’s Premier League action, with United and Spurs getting much-needed wins and Liverpool and City battling to a breathless 1-1 draw.

Craig Burley sees a Leicester side reminiscent of last year’s team under new manager Craig Shakespeare.

After earning another three points late at Stoke, Craig Burley lauds Chelsea’s ability to win matches in all ways.

Craig Burley sees Arsenal’s run of sub-par form as a reflection of players being too complacent under Arsene Wenger.
After each round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC brings you its Team of the Weekend. Gab Marcotti, Steve Nicol and Paul Mariner carefully select 11 star performers along with a manager.
Do you agree or disagree with their picks? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #ESPNFCTOTW.

ESPN FC’s Premier League Team of the Weekend.
Goalkeeper: All three members of the panel are in agreement that Kasper Schmeichel starts in goal after Leicester kept…

‘Flourishing’ N’Golo Kante doesn’t feel like Premier League’s best player

After earning another three points late at Stoke, Craig Burley lauds Chelsea’s ability to win matches in all ways.
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante doesn’t feel like the best player in the Premier League, despite calls for the former Leicester man to be named the league’s top player for this season.
Kante has been a key man for Antonio Conte’s league-leading side since joining the Blues from Leicester for around £30 million last summer, and scored the goal that eliminated Manchester United in the FA Cup quarterfinals last week.

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The France international’s Leicester teammate, Riyad Mahrez, won the PFA Player…

Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante wants to contribute more to attack

Joao Castelo-Branco and Mark Ogden break down the all story-lines following Chelsea’s FA Cup triumph over Man United.

Antonio Conte has joked that N’Golo Kante has plenty of room for improvement following Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham.

Claude Makelele recently criticised N’Golo Kante, but Shaka Hislop feels he doesn’t warrant it at all.
Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante says Antonio Conte is driving him to improve the attacking side of his game.
Kante, a key part of Leicester’s shock title success last season, has become an essential part of Conte’s Chelsea side this season and Frank Lampard said this week that he may be the world’s best midfielder on current form. 
Former Juventus and Italy midfielder Conte said this week that Kante is already a better player than he was, but the Chelsea boss has said on multiple occasions…

Antonio Conte admits N’Golo Kante is a ‘stronger’ player than he was

Antonio Conte has joked that N’Golo Kante has plenty of room for improvement following Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham. LONDON — Antonio Conte admits that N’Golo Kante is already a better midfielder than he was as a player at Juventus, but insists that the France international still has room to improve on certain aspects of his game.
Kante has been a transformative presence at the heart of Chelsea’s midfield since Conte’s decision to switch to a 3-4-3 formation in late September, and looks increasingly likely to become the first player since Eric Cantona to win consecutive English top flight league titles with different…

Eden Hazard: Chelsea’s N’Golo Kante is everywhere and must play with a twin

Eden Hazard says Chelsea’s performance against West Ham wasn’t their prettiest, but was a hard-fought away win nonetheless.
Chelsea star Eden Hazard has said midfielder N’Golo Kante covers so much ground that he sometimes feels he is seeing him twice.
Kante, signed from Premier League champions Leicester in the summer, made the interception that led to Hazard opening the scoring in Monday’s 2-1 win at West Ham.
The victory re-established Chelsea’s 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League, and Hazard told Chelsea TV: “I don’t need to say something about N’Golo. Everyone knows about him — he’s everywhere.

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N’Golo Kante the crucial cog in Antonio Conte’s Chelsea machine

Antonio Conte has joked that N’Golo Kante has plenty of room for improvement following Chelsea’s 2-1 win over West Ham.
Chelsea’s relentless pursuit of the Premier League title gained further momentum with a dominant 2-1 victory over West Ham at the London stadium on Monday night and, with 11 games remaining, the Blues’ current 10-point advantage at the top of the table is beginning to look unassailable.
Given the commitment and winning mentality that manager Antonio Conte displays — which he has so clearly instilled in his players — there is seemingly no chance of complacency creeping into the Chelsea dressing…

Antonio Conte, N’Golo Kante win London Football Awards

With Chelsea storming towards their fifth Premier League title, Bob Wilson has praised the ‘extraordinary’ Antonio Conte.
LONDON — Antonio Conte and N’Golo Kante were named London Manager and Premier League Player of the Year respectively as Chelsea’s spectacular resurgence this season was recognised at the London Football Awards.
The Italian, whose Chelsea side enjoy a 10-point lead at the top of the Premier League, saw off competition from Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino, Millwall boss Neil Harris, Fulham’s Slavisa Jokanovic and Neal Ardley of AFC Wimbledon to claim the award in his first season in England.
Kante,…

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