Barcelona not prioritising Bosman move for 31-year-old Chelsea superstar

Barcelona have not forgotten about N’Golo Kante, according to a report from Mundo Deportivo. The Chelsea midfielder becomes a free agent in the summer, and the Catalans are considering a Bosman move for him.

Kante has rejected an extension proposal from Chelsea, who were ready to offer him a two year contract. The Frenchman reportedly wants a three-year deal, with the option to extend it further for another year.

However, Barcelona are not prioritising any transfer move for Kante. They have other priorities in the summer, and will work on them before considering the Frenchman as an addition.

Barcelona have informed MD that they have other players on their radar ahead of Kante, but he is certainly an option.

Kante has been struggling with injuries across the last two year, having played just 26 games last season, and just two out of a possible 21 in the Premier League this season. He has not played competitively in 179 days, but is set to return to action in the coming weeks after resuming training.

He was reportedly an option for Barcelona to replace Sergio Busquets in the #6 position, but far from their first choice. Instead, they were looking at Martin Zubimendi and Ruben Neves for the most part.

Sofyan Amrabat also became an option in the winter, with Barcelona tabling a loan-plus-option to buy offer to Fiorentina worth nearly €40 million. Their advances were rejected on deadline day, though, leaving the player ‘very disppointed’.

At 31, Kante evidently does not have a lot left in the tank, and therefore, has been plundered much below in the pecking order for Barcelona in terms of summer targets.