Kante would be a risky signing

Lots of rumours West Ham are going to buy N'Golo Kante for £20 million. This would be a strange signing, more akin to the Harry Redknapp era, when 'Arry would try to eke out a coupe of seasons from players past their best. Yes, Kante was a great player at Leicester and Chelsea and had some fine games for France in the Euros. But I'm always wary of of buying players after a good international tournament - remember flops Ilie Dumitrescu and 'Two Bob' Florin Raducioiu? League form is a better guide. Kante is currently playing in Saudi Arabia, having been let go by Chelsea. Can he still stay fit for a full Premier League season? And where would this leave Edson Alvarez? Paying £20 million for a 33-year-old on big wages doesn't seem great business. Better to look for the next N'Golo Kante rather than the old one.