text: Arsenal, Newcastle United and Southampton have checked on Caen midfielder N'golo Kante. Paris-born Kante is a defensive minded player who has impressed for Caen this season and they are willing to sell for around £5million. Marseille have been in constant contact with Caen over signing the 24-year-old who has similarities with Lassana Diarra and Claude Makelele in terms of stature and style. N'Golo Kante is attracting interest from a host of Premier League clubs including Arsenal . Caen would be willing to sell Kante for around £5million .
target: N'golo Kante is wanted by Arsenal, Newcastle and Southampton .
  Marseille are also keen on the £5m rated midfielder .
  Kante has been compared to Lassana Diarra and Claude Makelele .
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