Real and Juve battle to sign Kante

Real Madrid are set to rival fellow European giants Juventus for the signing of N'Golo Kante from Chelsea, according to the Mail. 

The Blues midfielder is reportedly wanted by the Spanish club who have signed Belgian pair Eden Hazard and Thibaut Courtois from the Premier League side in recent years. The Mail state that Kante would cost around £70 million and is seen by Los Blancos' manager Zinedine Zidane as an "upgrade" to Madrid's current defensive midfielder Casemiro. 

*** Kante is one of the best players in the world in his position, so it makes sense that two of Europe's elite clubs are set to battle out for him. £70 million isn't an outrageous price tag for a player of his quality and it would certainly help Real Madrid's defence, which has looked fairly weak over the past year. Los Blancos are currently in a transitional period and club president Florentino Perez heavily invested in his side during the summer transfer window. It still seems like more work needs to be done and Kante would definitely improve the squad.