N’Golo Kante casts doubt over Chelsea transfer future as World Cup winner refuses to commit beyond his contract

CHELSEA star N’Golo Kante has cast fresh doubt on his future at the club.

SunSport exclusively revealed how new owner Todd Boehly’s first job will be to persuade a number of first-teamers that their future lies at Stamford Bridge.

One of those will be World Cup-winner Kante, whose season has been disrupted by injuries.

And speaking to Sky Sports, the French midfielder has brushed off talk of his long-term future.

He said: “The only thing that is sure is that I have one more year on my contract. It’s not really my concern.

“The only thing [on my mind] is to finish the season well.

“I’ll think about it at the right time but I just want to finish the season as best as possible.”

The Blues will already lose Antonio Rudiger to Real Madrid on a free transfer.

And his centre-half partner Andreas Christensen will also leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season.

Club captain Cesar Azpilicueta may also still leave despite Chelsea having a clause in the Spaniard’s contract enabling them to trigger a 12-month extension.

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In particular midfield pair Kante and Jorginho are about to enter the final year of their contracts.

Italy international Jorginho especially has voiced a desire to return to his homeland before retiring and team-mates fear he may go this summer to add to the domino effect in the dressing room.

Next season England midfielder Mason Mount will be entering the final two years of a contract signed in 2019.

There have been no talks over a new one yet and it is going to be a lengthy process coming up with a deal that reflects his growing importance within the camp.

Insiders at Stamford Bridge believe the festering uncertainty among the playing staff is behind the team’s unconvincing displays in recent games.