Chelsea news: N'Golo Kante reveals that Jose Mourinho tried to sign him for Manchester United
The Portuguese manager called Kante in a bid to convince him, according to the player
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According to the player, the Portuguese manager called Kante in a bid to convince him to move to Old Trafford for an alleged £25m-plus.
But despite the personal plea, Kante turned down the offer.
“I listened to his arguments about why I should move to United.
“But at that time I was hesitant between staying at Leicester or leaving for Chelsea.
“My discussions with them were already well underway. But when I spoke, I had a good feeling with Conte.”
But it was eventually the Italian who secured the player’s signature, bringing him to Stamford Bridge for £29m.
Kanu scores hat-trick
in Gunners veterans match
On September 4, 20161:19 amIn SportsComments
Former Super Eagles captain Nwankwo Kanu showed a glimpse of his old
self when Arsenal Legends took on Milan Glorie on Saturday in a charity
match. And Arseanl fans took to twitter to mock Arsene Wenger signings
for the new season.
The Gunners fielded Martin Keown, Gilberto Silva and Robert Pires, Marc
Overmars whilst the Milan squad included such names as Paolo Maldini,
Alessandro Costacurta and Zvonimir Boban.
The hosts won the game, veteran Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu bagging a
hat-trick in a 4-2 victory; Robert Pires netted the fourth, with
Christian Vieri grabbing two for Milan.
Despite Kanu being 40-years-old, the striker’s potency in front of goal
was something which got Gunners fans excited – given the club’s recent
struggles in the striking department.
Arsene Wenger started the season with Chuba Akpom and Yaya Sanogo
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