Southampton midfielder Sofiane Boufal has sung the praises of Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante.

Boufal has no doubts about Kante's quality.

He told BeinSport: "One player that I like and that I like very much, the man and the footballer is N'Golo Kanté.

"For me he is the top: humble, talented, hardworking. I am not someone who is going to tell him how to reach the top.

"I know very well that there are steps to be taken before reaching the top European level."