N'Golo Kante has little interest in leaving Chelsea for Paris Saint Germain in the summer.

PSG are already drawing up a wish-list of players to sign at the end of the current campaign and Kante is one of their main targets.

The Ligue 1 leaders, who were knocked out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage by Real Madrid this week, want Kante to strengthen their first team after another early exit from Europe's premier club competition.

Kante has developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the world since joining Leicester City from French club Caen for £5.6m in 2015.

He has won the Premier League in successive seasons having joined Chelsea 12 months later for £32m and is the reigning PFA and FWA Player of the Year.

However, Chelsea are in serious danger of failing to qualify for the Champions League for the second time in three seasons after a disappointing campaign.

The Blues currently sit in fifth spot in the table, five points off the required top four place.

PSG are hoping to capitalise even though the France international still has three years left on his contract and Chelsea do not want to sell their prize asset.

But it is understood that Kante isn't keen on returning to playing in France again anyway, where he started out at Boulogne before switching to Caen.

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The 26-year-old is not the only one at Chelsea that PSG are trying to recruit in the close season.

They have already held informal talks with the father of keeper Thibaut Courtois, while coach Antonio Conte is one of their preferred choices to replace current manager Unai Emery.

PSG have also admired attacking midfielder Eden Hazard for several years, but it is believed neither he or Belgium team-mate Courtois are keen on a move there either.

Meanwhile, Kante is expected to be back in the side to face Crystal Palace at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

He missed the 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Sunday as a precaution after fainting in the dressing room following a training session.

Danny Drinkwater admits Kante is a player that Chelsea can't do without and said: "He is one hell of a talent - it's hard to explain what he brings to the team because it's so much.

"If you look at him now, he's the midfielder everyone wants to be. It is fantastic playing next to N'Golo."

Conte is prepared to name a strong team even though they face Barcelona in the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.

The Italian could have everyone, barring David Luiz (knee and ankle), available for selection as Tiemoue Bakayoko and Ethan Ampadu have joined in training this week after injury.