Reports across England and France confirming N'Golo Kante's £30m move to Chelsea

Ladies and gentlemen, it's happening.

What started as a few stray reports in France weeks and months ago, vehemently denied by sources closer to Leicester for almost as long, has now turned into a deluge of echoing confirmations from all sides.  N'Golo Kante to Chelsea is happening.

N'Golo Kante deal from Leicester City to Chelsea understood to have been completed for £30m. More to come @TeleFootball

— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) July 15, 2016

Even the Leicester Mercury, the last bastion of local hopes has joined the party.

Just landed to the news on Kante. Unfortunately, it is true and a deal could be conpleted in the next few days. Sad but #LCFC move on

— Rob Tanner (@RobTannerMerc) July 15, 2016

RMC and France Football led the way this morning after L'Equipe's report last night got people excited.  That proved a bit premature (they were just re-reporting the Le Parisien scoop from earlier this week), but that hardly matters now.  It's happening, and it's happening soon.

Looks like N'Golo Kante is, or very soon will be, a Chelsea player. Question numero uno for Antonio Conte in Vienna tomorrow. Ciao for now.✈

— Dan Levene (@danlevene) July 15, 2016

When Antonio Conte said Chelsea will be making new signings "in the coming days", he may not have meant that just as a turn of phrase, but as an actual and literal expectation and timeline.

Kanté-Chelsea, finalizing last details about add-ons and then will be reached an agreement. Here we go. #CFC

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 15, 2016

Kante for £30million will be one of the signings of the summer for Chelsea #cfc

— Matt Law (@Matt_Law_DT) July 15, 2016

Kante's still on post-Euro vacation, but he's expected to undergo a medical very soon and then eventually join up with the Chelsea squad who jetted off to Austria tonight for training camp.

That's their energetic midfielder sorted: N'Golo Kanté to Chelsea for around £29m. #CFC pic.twitter.com/uTAVFsqEXp

— Kristof Terreur (@HLNinEngeland) July 15, 2016

Welcome, N'Golo Kante. It's an exciting time to join.