Barcelona continues its quest to regain its brilliance again this season under the leadership of German coach Hans Flick after the difficult season that the Catalan team went through with the team’s former coach Xavi Hernandez.
Barcelona seeks to restore the formation of German coach Hans Flick in the new season by contracting with Frenchman N’Golo Kante before the summer transfer market closes.
According to the Spanish newspaper Sport, Kante has become one of Barcelona’s options to strengthen the pivot position, noting that Kante’s price in the player market currently stands at about 9 million euros, and Laporta is the most supportive of contracting with the French player, despite Flick’s lack of conviction due to the player’s advanced age.
The Spanish newspaper explained that Kante is linked to a contract with Al-Ittihad Jeddah of Saudi Arabia that extends until the end of June 2026 and has been in the ranks of the Dean since July 2023.
The Spanish newspaper confirmed that this comes at a time when the idea of contracting with a left winger seems to be Barcelona’s priority at the present time in order to find solutions in the offensive line and break the lines of competitors.
The Spanish newspaper indicated that Barcelona’s idea revolves around not contracting a pivot from the beginning, so that the situation will be analyzed again before the end of the Mercato, and Kante remains one of the options on the table in the Barca market, despite the belief within the Catalan club that the midfield will improve after the recovery of Gavi, Pedri and Frenkie de Jong.