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#9: N'Golo Kante (Chelsea)
He might be a diminutive midfielder, but Kante played a crucial part in Leicester City's title-winning campaign. Sure enough, the Frenchman was snapped up by Antonio Conte on his arrival for a £32 million fee in 2016. Needless to say, Kante was a revelation last season as Chelsea lifted the Premier League title.
The 26-year-old formed a formidable partnership with Serbian powerhouse Nemanja Matic in the centre of the park. Also, he is always an influence in the big games in Premier League.
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Under Conte's reign, the Frenchman saw a drastic improvement in his passing abilities. Kante averaged to 60.6 passes per game compared to 39.2 in his title-winning season with Leicester City. On the attacking front, averaged 0.8 shots per game to 0.6 with Leicester City.
Apart from the League title, the Frenchman has been the best gift from Conte to the Stamford Bridge. In the coming years, he will certainly act as the new Makelele for the Londoners in their bid to win a second Champions League title. Kante also won the Chelsea Players' 'Player of the Year' in his debut season with the Blues.
