Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has praised N’Golo Kante, insisting he has “incredible quality” and is always in the right place.
Kante, 25, was signed by Leicester City last summer from Ligue 1 side Caen for a fee of £5.6 million, and during his first season in England he helped the Foxes to lift the Premier League title.
His good form has seen him linked to a number of clubs, with L’Equipe suggesting that Arsenal and Chelsea are interested in signing the central midfielder.
Wenger appeared as a pundit on beIN Sports ahead of the European Championships on Thursday, and was asked about Kante.
The Gunners boss was effusive in his praise of Kante, highlighting the player’s work-rate and ability to read the game.
Wenger said: “I admire and like N’Golo Kanté a lot. It gives you ideas… he gives you the feeling that the higher the level he plays at, the more at ease he is.
“We are talking about numbers. He has the most interceptions in Europe and by far. He has incredible quality.
“He feels the game, only very few people can do that. He’s always where he needs to be.
“It is very rare to have that in the central midfielder. Not always orthodox, but always in the right place.”
Kante’s form has seen him earn a place in Didier Deschamps’ squad for Euro 2016 and following the injury to Lassana Diarra, he is expected to start at the base of midfield with Blaise Matuidi and Paul Pogba either side.
Deschamps’ team are seen by many as potential favourites for the tournament, given the strength of depth in their squad.
France face Romania in their opening game of the tournament on Friday evening.
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