N’Golo Kante arrives at Chelsea training ground in modest little Mini as team-mates drive lavish supercars… and we can reveal why
N’GOLO KANTE arrived at Chelsea training today in a modest little Mini while his team-mates drove lavish supercars… and we can reveal why.
The French star may be the best midfielder in the world on current form, but he has shunned flashier motors as he loves his current ride so much.
N’Golo Kante looks pleased as punch in his little MiniJim Bennett
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When the hard-working French midfielder arrived in England at the beginning of last season when he signed for Leicester, he did not even have a car.
But someone gave him a second hand five-door Mini Cooper S – which starts at just £20,000 – to help him get from A to B.
He may be one of the best midfielders in the world, but he says he is not a car person and loves his MiniJim BennettKante did not arrive in England with a car and was given this one second handJim Bennett
He became so attached to the white car, that when the ex-Boulogne and Caen midfielder joined Chelsea in the summer for £32million, he saw no reason to change in line with his team-mates.
When the Foxes won the most unlikely of titles, Leicester City’s Thai chairman Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha spent nearly £2m to buy 19 BMW i8’s for the squad.
David Luiz looking typically happy with things in his top of the range Mercedes G-ClassJim BennettVictor Moses also drives a similar car, costing around £100,000Jim Bennett
But Kante had already moved to Stamford Bridge by then, so missed out – not that he would have minded too much.
Despite earning £110,000 per week now at the champions-elect, 25-year-old Kante revealed that flashy cars do not appeal to him.
Defender Gary Cahill is part of the Range Rover crew, costing upwards of £100,000Jim BennettHotshot striker Diego Costa looked happy in a white version with a black roofJim Bennett
He told the Sunday Times: “Me, I’ve never been someone who loves a car and when I was young I didn’t have the ambition of a car or something like that.
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“But my Mini, for the beginning, was good to learn to drive on the left. I got it in Leicester. And I still have it now. But it’s good.”
Nathan Ake also drove a Range Rover, a popular car among footballersJim BennettCesar Azpilicueta chose a white Mercedes GLS costing around £70,000Jim Bennett
But the little man in his little car was eclipsed by his team-mates, including David Luiz and Victor Moses, who drove Mercedes G-classes costing around £100,000.
Marcos Alonso’s choice is a £85,000 Porsche Cayenne, with Cesc Fabregas in the driving seatJim Bennett
There was a cohort of Range Rover drivers, Gary Cahill, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Diego Costa and Nathan Ake all behind the wheel of above-£100,000 cars.
Cesar Azpilicueta and Nemanja Matic drove a Mercedes GLS worth £80,000, while Marcos Alonso had a Porsche Cayenne priced at around £85,000 - with Cesc Fabregas in the passenger seat.
Brazilian Willian chose a Bentley, a British made car to go with his surroundingsJim Bennett
And even most of the youth players drove a car more expensive and flashier than Kante - not that the little Frenchman will mind one bit.
The Blues play Stoke away on Saturday knowing they can stretch their lead at the top of the Premier League even further with a win.
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