N'Golo Kante celebrates his 28th birthday today and a number of Chelsea fans have been in touch.
An arrival from Leicester City in the summer of 2016, a few months after playing a huge role in the Foxes shocking the world by winning the Premier League title, the Frenchman has quickly become a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge.
He slotted into the Blues midfield almost immediately, helping to reclaim English football's biggest prize in his first season at the club and then starring in the FA Cup final win over Manchester United last May.
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The appointment of Maurizio Sarri and a subsequent slight change in position for Kante this season has sparked a debate in the media and fans as to whether or not he's being used correctly.
Despite this, the midfielder has still weighed in with three goals and four assists in the Premier League which is his best return since arriving in England almost four years ago.
That form has also sparked rumours of a summer move to Real Madrid, but Kante - who signed a new long-term deal with Chelsea earlier in the season, delighted fans with his response.
"I am at Chelsea and I still have aims here, what is said elsewhere is not important," he told RTL. "That is not important.
"I am at Chelsea and I am focused on that."
So that means there is likely to be many more birthday tributes to Kante as a Chelsea player.
It's virtually impossible to find someone who doesn't love Kante, even rival fans have a soft spot for him and the Blues fanbase simply adore him judging by the messages on social media.
Take a look at some of the birthday posts to Kante from Chelsea supporters on Twitter...
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