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Leicester players set up Whatsapp group in bid to convince N'Golo Kante not to leave champions for Chelsea

Leicester players have revealed that they started an ultimately unsuccessful Whatsapp group to try an convince N'Golo Kante to stay at the club this summer.

Kante was the only high profile departure - signing for Chelsea for £30million - from the champions who defied odds of 5,000/1 to complete the most unexpected title win in Premier League history last season.

Speaking to Sky ahead of the Foxes' opening game, Leicester players Danny Simpson, Marc Albrighton and Christian Fuchs explained the lengths they went to keep the squad together.

Leicester players started a Whatsapp group in bid to convince N'Golo Kante to stay
Leicester players started a Whatsapp group in bid to convince N'Golo Kante to stay
Kante was the only high profile player to leave the champions after completing a u00a330m move to Chelsea
Kante was the only high profile player to leave the champions after completing a £30m move to Chelsea
Marc Albrighton revealed the texting group, but insists 'you can't stand in a player's way'
Marc Albrighton revealed the texting group, but insists 'you can't stand in a player's way'

'Obviously you want to keep the same squad and same group of players, but it's up to the individual,' conceded Simpson.