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According to RMC journalist Mohamed Bouhafsi, the Blues will sign Kante for £30m and sign a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge.

Bouhafsi tweeted: "Kante to Chelsea is done! Medical within 48 hours. 5-year-contract, €36m!"

The French international will arrive in West London to undergo his medical within 48 hours before being unveiled as Antonio Conte's second signing.

The news supports claims from french newspaper Le Parisien on Wednesday that Kante's deal had been completed.

The fiery Italian boss has already bought Michy Batshuayi from Marseille for £33m and will take his spending spree to £63m with Kante.

Leicester boss Claudio Ranieri indicated that he was losing patience with the 25-year-old enforcer when urging him to make a decision.

He said: "We offered a new contract to him, he went away because he wanted to finish Euro 2016, and now there is so much speculation around him.

"I don’t want to lose him but I can understand if he wants to go.

"I would like know to be sure who stays with me or not, because the friendly matches start now and I have to start to manage and change and try things."

The Frenchman played a pivotal role in Leicester's title-winning season and was rewarded with a call-up to his country's squad at the European Championship, where the hosts lost the final to Portugal.

He signed last summer from Caen for £5.6m and was a revelation with a series of consistent energetic, combative performances in the middle of the park.