- Flick wants this former Chelsea league winner to help shore up his midfield
- The French international won nearly every major club honour with Chelsea
- He is also a World Cup winner, now playing in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Ittihad
Barcelona could be making a shock move for a two-time Premier League winner and Chelsea icon, ahead of the new season.
Reports say Barca’s new head coach, Hansi Flick, is looking to bolster his midfield options – but only if they can manage to secure the player at a cut price.
Flick believes the French international and World Cup winner could be the ideal solution to shoring up his midfield defensively, with a loan-signing being the preferred option.
Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, may be looking to make a deal ahead of the new season happen. It’s been a busy summer of activity so far at Barcelona, which could see Nico Williams and Dani Olmo join the club before the La Liga kicks-off in August.
The player at the centre of the rumours, of course, is former Leicester and Chelsea defensive midfielder, N’Golo Kante.
It’s believed Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco (right), is interested in making a loan deal for N’Golo Kante happen, as new head coach, Hansi Flick (left), looks to bolster his midfield
Kante (centre) now plays for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, who reportedly want to keep the Frenchman
Kante now plays for Saudi team, Al-Ittihad, after leaving Chelsea last summer after seven seasons.
Barcelona were consistently linked with the Frenchman throughout his tenure at Chelsea, but failed to make a move for him last summer, as he swapped Stamford Bridge for the Saudi Pro League.
Reports in Sport say Al-Ittihad are not willing to part with the 33-year-old this summer, having already rejected an approach from West Ham United who wanted to sign Kante on a permanent deal.
Kante won the Premier League in consecutive seasons for Leicester in 2015-16 and Chelsea in 2016-17, becoming the first player to do so since Eric Cantona in 1992 and 1993.
He etched his way into the annals of Chelsea’s history, winning virtually every major club prize and competition – bar a League Cup – in the seven seasons he spent at Stamford Bridge.
Kante won nearly every major honour with Chelsea, and was named Player of the…