N'GOLO KANTE is setting the bar for midfielders the world over as a "really annoying" rival to play against, according to Ilkay Gundogan.

Often the best players are the seen by the opposition as utter pests and the Manchester City ace feels Kante's energy and determination make him a nightmare to face.

Gundogan told SportBible: "N'Golo Kante is someone who's really annoying for a midfielder.

"For a midfielder like me who's into passing and controlling the game, it's not easy to play against someone like him.

"You feel like you're past him and then he just appears again."

Fans have lauded Kante's mosquito-like abilities since he arrived in English football four-and-a-half years ago, a popular joke being that 70 per cent of the globe is covered by water – and the rest by N'Golo Kante.

Many also adore him as one of the nicest and most humble blokes in football, often popping up at mosques and hanging out with fans in public.

While Gundogan has Rodri and Fernandinho to rely upon for the anchor man role, he wants to develop individually and enter the echelons of the world's top midfielders.

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