CHELSEA are facing a battle to sign Leicester ace N’Golo Kante after Shanghai SIPG hinted they could up their bid.
The Blues are winning the race for the Frenchman and were expected to hold talks with him over a move this week.
But Chinese club Shanghai SIPG are ready to trump the Blues for the midfielder.
Kante, 25, has a £20million release clause on his contract at the King Power Stadium that the Blues are happy to meet.
But the Foxes have the option to sell to the highest bidder.
There has also been interest from Arsenal – with Arsene Wenger admitting he admires his fellow countryman.
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But their London rivals have been more willing to put a concrete offer down on the table.
Antonio Conte has sounded out Premier League winner Kante as a player he wants as part of his squad overhaul.
However, Kante wants to play Champions League football which Chelsea cannot give him this season.
And his title hero team-mates at Leicester are trying desperately to convince the former Caen star to stay with the Foxes.
Jamie Vardy turned down a move to Arsenal to help his side retain the title and to help them in their maiden season in European football.
But Kante has already rejected a new £100,000-a-week deal with title-winning Leicester.
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