Arsenal have moved into pole position to hoover up the signing of Leicester City midfielder N'Golo Kante this summer after Manchester City's interest cooled.
Kante's stock is sky high after he helped Leicester win the most unlikely league title in history, with the Foxes confounding their doubters and lasting the distance to scoop the Premier League crown.
The midfielder has been linked with leaving the King Power Stadium, especially as he has a release clause set at €25m in his contract.
Both Arsenal and Manchester City have been linked with bidding for Kante, as have Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain.
But according to French magazine Le 10 Sport, Arsenal are now in pole position to sign Kante and are willing to pay his release clause fee, leaving Leicester helpless.
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Manchester City, it is claimed, have cooled their interest as incoming manager Pep Guardiola looks at other options to reinforce his midfield.
Losing Kante will be a blow for Leicester as they prepare to defend their Premier League title and embark upon a Champions League adventure.
PSG had been looking in the midfielder's direction, but Kante is not yet ready to return to France and wants to remain in the Premier League.
