Danny Simpson won the Premier League with Leicester City, etching his name into the annals of sporting immortality. He is arguably the most outspoken Fox from that miraculous and famous era. He famously embroiled himself in high profile spats with former players, including Sky Sports pundit and ex-Liverpool man Jamie Carragher.
Yes, "Simmo" tells it how it is, to be fair; he operates without a filter in an time of sterile public relations and fan interaction. A refreshing approach for those undertaking football writing!
Danny Simpson on Leicester City great N'golo Kante
On this revealing and candid occasion, the full back spoke of N'Golo Kante. Simpson unearthed a tantalising counterfactual that will surely induce winces across West London; Blues fans will largely dismiss this absolute fact - what else can they do?!
On a side note, the World Cup-winner was masterful at King Power Stadium: a diminutive colossus who effortlessly replicated this dominance with Chelsea. Having won everything available in domestic football, Kante continued that glittering legacy with the French national team, his brilliance undiminished by the passage of time.
Simmo on N'Golo 👇#lcfc 💙🦊 pic.twitter.com/Z9lQb7jv63
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However, Simpson claims Kante would have stayed at Leicester for at least a year without the dreaded release clause that ultimately triggered his departure. The midfield maestro was supposedly enamoured with the immeasurable camaraderie of the East Midlands outfit.
Apparently the Frenchman’s contract would not so easily have been breached in an alternate reality. He would possibly never have joined the Blues; most CFC rivals will have been unbelievably keen!
With a galaxy of other prestigious options out there for the best defensive midfielder on the planet, Stamford Bridge was merely the initial destination due to circumstance rather than an inevitability. It is a sobering thought for the Chelsea faithful, who owe much of their modern silverware to Kante’s industrious boots.
Had that single clause been omitted from his contract, the landscape of English football might have been irrevocably altered. And the capital club would have been bereft of its quiet engine.