Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante is reportedly being lined up for a move to Saudi Arabia after contract talks with the Blues broke down. The World Cup-winning midfielder’s contract at Stamford Bridge will expire this summer, and Chelsea had opened discussions with him over an extension that will see him stay at least two extra years. However, both sides have hit an impasse, and Kante is now being targeted by Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr in a deal that could see him become a team-mate of Cristiano Ronaldo. Read more: Kai Havertz MUST extend his  Chelsea contract, or he will be SOLD this summer This is according to football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who claims that officials from the Middle East have travelled to England for talks with Kante.  According to Romano,  Kante has an offer that could be worth as much as €100 million (£86m/$107m) when image rights and commercial deals are added. But Al-Nassr, who currently have five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo on their books, aren’t the only Saudi Arabian team interested in signing Kante. Saudi Pro League title winners Al-Ittihad, who have just signed prolific Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema are also keen.

Chelsea will reportedly demand a fee of around £35m to sell Mateo Kovacic this summer.  The Croatian midfielder is attracting serious interest from Manchester City and he is likely to leave Stamford Bridge this summer as the Premier League champions opened talks with him over a move to the Etihad. Kovacic has one year remaining on his contract at Stamford Bridge, and Chelsea wants to sell him this summer to avoid losing him for nothing next season. The Blues also want to sell him this summer as they hope that proceeds from his sale will help them fund their own midfield moves. Read more: PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week PSG confirm Lionel Messi is LEAVING the club at the end of this week New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino is a huge fan of Sporting CP’s Manuel Ugarte and sees him as a perfect replacement for Kovacic. The London club also remain keen on Brighton’s Moises Caicedo and West Ham’s Declan Rice. But they know they need to raise money to finance those deals to avoid breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. As such, they are prepared to cash in on Kovacic this summer, and according to 90min, they have put a £35m price tag on the Croatia international’s head. City are not expected to be worried over that sum, and they continue to move forward with their pursuit of Kovacic after making progress in negotiations with his agent.