It's been an amazing summer transfer window for Chelsea Football Club.After securing Champions League qualification in Frank Lampard's first season as manager, the Blues hierarchy have opted to invest heavily in the squad ahead of the 2020/21 campaign.Kai Havertz, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell and Malang Sarr have all been brought in, with further additions to the roster at Stamford Bridge expected in the coming weeks.What makes the whole project more exciting is the fact that Chelsea already possess a number of world-class players to help the new arrivals thrive.One man who is likely to prove pivotal to that process is N'Golo Kante, a player that Blues fans are desperate to keep after persistent rumours that the Frenchman could be sold this summer.
The 29-year-old's 2019/20 season was blighted by injury but the former Leicester man is now back fully fit and he proved so last night in France's UEFA Nations League game against Sweden.Les Bleus claimed a 1-0 victory thanks to a first half goal from Kylian Mbappe and Kante was without question the best player on the pitch.The all-action midfielder was everywhere, intercepting passes at will, robbing Sweden players of the ball and driving Didier Deschamps' team forward.You can watch Kante's impressive highlights from the game below.What a baller!When Kante is in that kind of form, opposing teams simply do not stand a chance and the likes of Havertz, Werner and Ziyech will reap the rewards from the Frenchman's tireless efforts.Kante also set a French record last night, becoming the first man in a Les Bleus jersey to recover the ball 10 times or more in five consecutive matches.The Chelsea man's total from the quintet of games is 69, with 13 of those ball recoveries coming last night against Sweden.
The old and worn out cliche 'like a new signing' springs to mind...