How Tottenham could help Chelsea boss Frank Lampard sign his top transfer target

“The 29-year-old earns about £180,000 per-week, and the reason Chelsea would prefer to sell is partly because of FFP and partly to balance the books generally in a window where they’ve already committed £222million.

“They want to make a bid for Declan Rice of West Ham, who in Frank Lampard’s view would become the central pin in a three-man defensive line-up.

“Selling Kante, or at least getting him off the wage bill, would allow Lampard some scope and wiggle room on wages with regards to bringing in Declan Rice.”

source: express.co.uk