Is N'Golo Kanté a Leicester City legend?

[MisterFoxKillen]

Today is the 2nd anniversary of when Leicester City managed to do the impossible: 

Winning Premier League against the odds of 5000/1

 

There's no doubt that Kanté is a fantastic footballer and was a cornerstone for LCFC making the greatest achivement in our history.

But the other hand, Kanté ditched us after just 1 season.

The likes of Vardy, Mahrez, Kasper etc. have stayed with us and delivered for several seasons at LCFC.

What's your thoughts about it?

Edited 3 May 2018 by MisterFoxKillen

[v6rat]

Great player in a Leicester shirt, but one season doesn't make him a legend.

[bovril]

He won the league with us and was arguably our most influential player that season. So yes, comfortably. 

[the fox]

He was part of the legendary team and at least a top 5 player to ever play here but he's not a legend.

[Russell sprout]

7 minutes ago, v6rat said:

Great player in a Leicester shirt, but one season doesn't make him a legend.

I think every member of the title winning team should go down as a legend

[Arkie Bennett]

He was one of the key components of our league-winning team. He's a magnificent player. We can count ourselves lucky that he had his one season with us at the same time as everything else fell into place to bring us the ultimate success. Of course he's a City legend.

[ROB-THE-BLUE]

4 minutes ago, Russell sprout said:

I think every member of the title winning team should go down as a legend

This. 

[Tuna]

They're all legends even Nathan Dyer.

[jammie82uk]

Exceptional player but Not a legend for me 

[Nigel Graham Pearson]

Yes. The only thing against him is that he was only here for a season, but when it was our best season by a country mile, and he was arguably our best player that season (and at least undeniably in the top 3), does it matter?

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

Yes

[nnfox]

Yes. Close thread.

[winteriscoming]

Imo we wouldnt of won the League without him. Certainly one of the best players I've seen in city shirt. I do see him as a legend. 

[The_77]

Would you consider Cambiasso a City legend? If so, then Kante certainly qualifies.

[Old Fox]

131 Years to win our first top flight title ......I think all involved players and management will be LCFC legends and rightly so.......no brainer tbh

[Weller Wing]

Definitely. 

I still want to give him a big hug, even if he's wearing his Chelsea top.

[foxfanazer]

Just now, The_77 said:

Would you consider Cambiasso a City legend? If so, then Kante certainly qualifies.

No, he was a wonderful footballer with an impressive career and he did well for us but no way could he be considered a Leicester legend.

 

Undecided on Kante, the title winners are all legends really and he was major component of us doing it. Never seemed to have much of an affinity with the fans but he does seem a shy person. Can’t blame him for leaving even though it was disappointing 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Probably one of the best players to play for Leicester.

 

And as @The_77 says most would have Cambiasso as one....

[Bossman Blessed It]

1 minute ago, Old Fox said:

131 Years to win our first top flight title ......I think all involved players and management will be LCFC legends and rightly so.......no brainer tbh

 

Agree - longevity shouldn't come into it when it was such a miraculous achievement. Genuinely unique talent and was a joy to watch. 

[Spudulike]

He is one of the Immortals.

 

That cannot be changed.

[foxile5]

Probably yes. 

 

Bit of a disappointment that he almost immediately left us and made no secret he didn't want to play for us. 

[Izzy]

We had a thread last year on "How do you define a Leicester legend?"

 

For some reason I've got a bug up my arse about how this term is thrown around like confetti these days. I know some people think that the entire PL winning squad are Leicester legends but I struggle to put Nathan Dyer in the same bracket as Walshie, Muzzy or Vardy.

 

Kante was/is a great player and he was remarkable for us for a season. But a club legend? No, not for me.

 

 

[kyleolly]

4 minutes ago, Old Fox said:

131 Years to win our first top flight title ......I think all involved players and management will be LCFC legends and rightly so.......no brainer tbh

Jeff Schlupp is a leicester legend then?

[Izzy]

8 minutes ago, The_77 said:

Would you consider Cambiasso a City legend? If so, then Kante certainly qualifies.

No.

 

He played over 300 games for Inter over a 10 year period. He's an Inter Milan legend, but not a Leicester one IMHO.

[Miquel The Work Geordie]

Yep, we'll never have another like him.