Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri insists they can handle the sale of N'Golo Kante to Chelsea.

France international Kante's dynamic displays in the Leicester midfield played a huge part in their run to Premier League title glory last season.

The 25-year-old was subsequently sold to Chelsea but Ranieri pointed out that Leicester are accustomed to dealing with the loss of influential midfielders.

"I think the same as it was last season with (Esteban) Cambiasso," said Ranieri. "It was difficult to replace but we replaced. It is the same, football keeps going, doesn't stop.

"Football can lose me, Wes (Morgan, Leicester captain), everybody, but the other people will continue to play football.

"I think we are a very good squad and we will see, if something more we need, our chairman is ready to buy."