Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante WANTS to join Chelsea.

The Telegraph says he will snub an improved contract offer from Leicester City with Chelsea his preferred option.

The France midfielder has become one of the most in-demand players in Europe this summer, after he continued a fine title winning season in the Premier League with impressive performances at Euro 2016.

Leicester have offered Kante a new deal to stay at the King Power Stadium worth £100,000-a-week, but the 25-year-old would prefer to leave.

Chelsea is his favoured landing spot, but a host of other clubs are interested.

Real Madrid, Juventus, Manchester United and Arsenal are all fighting over the midfielder but Kante is believed to be keen to work with incoming manager Antonio Conte.