It was refreshing to read that N’Golo Kante rejected Chelsea’s offer to pay his image rights into an offshore company to avoid tax. It is claimed by French investigative website Mediapart that the player told the club he just wants a “normal salary,” giving everyone another reason to love the midfielder.

In a cesspool of greed and avarice and tax dodging it is nice to sing the praises of a player who refuses to play by their rules. Well done N’Golo Kante.