N'Golo Kante wants a long-term commitment from the Blues if he is to sign a new contract and he has told Chelsea about it.

Initial negotiations over an extension have been carried out with Kante and he wants a three-year extension commitment from Chelsea, whose previous regime was notoriously worried about awarding an aging player long contracts.

As the best midfielder Kante is still highly regarded by opponents even though the Frenchman is now 31 years old and has entered the final year of his contract at Stamford Bridge.