Michael Ballack backs N'Golo Kante to be a Chelsea success: 'He's the right player but still he has to deliver and adapt to a bigger club'

Daily Mail | August 19, 2016

Former Chelsea and Germany midfielder Michael Ballack believes N'Golo Kante can be a Stamford Bridge sensation following his arrival from Leicester City.

Kante swapped the Premier League champions for a £32million move to the capital and Ballack believes the 25-year-old can have a similar impact with the Blues to that of his fellow Frenchman Claude Makelele.

Chelsea's shocking season last term saw them finish tenth in the Premier League but Ballack believes the signings of Kante and Michy Batshuayi plus more imminent arrivals can help Antonio Conte's side push for the top four.

New Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante arrived from Leicester City for u00a332million this summer — New Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante arrived from Leicester City for £32million this summer

Kante has been backed to be a Chelsea success by the club's former player Michael Ballack

'Players were underperforming and I think that's why Chelsea made the right decision to buy this player, because he was a key player at Leicester,' Ballack told Omnisport when asked for his view on Kante.