N'Golo Kante: Leicester City set to sign Caen midfielder

N'Golo Kante could become Claudio Ranieri's first signing as Leicester City boss

Leicester City are set to sign Caen midfielder N'Golo Kante for an undisclosed fee after he passed a medical at the Premier League club.

BBC Radio Leicester reports the 24-year-old will join the Foxes for a fee of about £6m.

Kante made 37 appearances for the French top-flight side last season, scoring two goals.

If the deal goes through, he will be new manager Claudio Ranieri's first signing for the club.

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