(Football news) Though there has been some concern over his future, the 33-year-old was a crucial member of France’s team that helped them qualify for the competition’s semifinals at Euro 2024. After winning the Premier League title with Leicester City in 2015–16 and then again at Chelsea in 2016–17, the midfielder is reportedly a target for West Ham United.

Barcelona is also trying to get his signature; if nothing else, they might try to get him to Camp Nou in the current transfer window. As to the source, Kante has been on the La Liga roster for the past two years, and club executives are now bringing him up as a potential solution to a worrisome issue. 

Barcelona ‘exploring’ summer deal for Kante

Barcelona are said to favour a loan move due to their financial situation, but Al-Ittihad are not thought to be willing to let the Frenchman depart on a short-term basis.

Kante’s excellent 2015-16 campaign at Leicester led to him securing a move to Chelsea, and he won six trophies during his time at Stamford Bridge, including the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

The midfielder was restricted to just nine appearances in 2022-23 due to injury problems, though, and he then arrived at Al-Ittihad on a free transfer.

Kante has made 44 appearances for his Saudi outfit, scoring four times and registering six assists in the process, and he still has another two years left to run on his contract.

Would Kante be a good signing for Barcelona?

New Barcelona boss Hansi Flick is said to want a defensive midfielder this summer, as the Catalan outfit do not currently have a specialist in that area of the field.

Indeed, Frenkie de Jong, Ilkay Gundogan, Gavi and Pedri all play their best football higher up the field, while Fermin Lopez also has a bigger impact in a more advanced area.

Al-Ittihad are not looking to sell Kante this summer, even though they could have the chance to make a huge profit on the deal.

However, it has been suggested that the club would consider an offer of around £25m.

For all of Kante’s quality and the career that he has had, a deal in that region just does not make sense for Barcelona considering their financial situation, so the Catalan outfit should be looking elsewhere unless a cut-price transfer can be agreed.

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