FC Barcelona in the footsteps of N’Golo Kanté

N’Golo Kanté finally on FC Barcelona’s radar? According to Sportthe Catalan club is monitoring the situation of the 33-year-old French midfielder. Having arrived at Al-Ittihad last summer, the French international (61 caps) already wants to leave Saudi Arabia and return to Europe. Deco, Barça’s sporting director, is a fan of Kanté and is in favour of a possible arrival. The Spanish media also reports that the club and the player are in contact, but that Barcelona are prioritising the arrival of a left winger, for the moment. As for Al-Ittihad, there is no question of parting ways with Kanté.

After eight years at Chelsea, where he notably won the Champions League (2021), N’Golo Kanté went into exile in the Middle East in the summer of 2023. At Al-Ittihad, he plays alongside Karim Benzema, Moussa Diaby and Houssem Aouar. Author of a good Euro 2024 with France, he was approached by West Ham and Atlético de Madrid this summer. Under contract until 2026 with Al-Ittihad, it seems that he has not lost his popularity despite his exile outside the major European championships. As a reminder, Atlético de Madrid is also courting him.