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Claudio Ranieri almost signed Jordy Clasie instead of N'Golo Kante when he was Leicester boss

Leicester's fairytale Premier League triumph could have proved so very different if Claudio Ranieri had made one drastically different decision in the transfer market.

Appearing on Monday Night Football, the Italian revealed he was presented with two midfield options when it became clear Esteban Cambiasso was leaving.

N'Golo Kante almost didn't join the league champions in the summer of 2015, with Ranieri admitting the Foxes almost made a move for Dutch midfielder Jordy Clasie instead.

Claudio Ranieri almost signed Jordy Clasie instead of N'Golo Kante as Leicester boss
Claudio Ranieri almost signed Jordy Clasie instead of N'Golo Kante as Leicester boss
The Italian was making an appearance on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football
The Italian was making an appearance on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football

He said: 'At the beginning we were looking for another international player to put there.