Al Nassr willing to offer an ‘astronomical’ contract to sign Barcelona midfield target

Having made a huge splash with the recent signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr do not have any desire to stop their pursuit of top stars from Europe.

To that end, SPORT is reporting that Chelsea midfielder and Barcelona target N’Golo Kante has emerged as a target for the Saudi Arabian giants.

The 31-year-old midfielder is in the final six months of his contract with Chelsea and is yet to pen a new deal. Sidelined with an injury for most of the ongoing campaign, Kante also missed the FIFA World Cup 2022 and is only expected to be back in action next month.

Barcelona have shown serious interest in securing Kante’s services. Considering that Sergio Busquets’ future is uncertain, the Catalans are eyeing a swoop for the Chelsea ace, with his experience and potential free agency status appealing to director Mateu Alemany.

Reports had suggested that Barça had made progress in talks with Kante, but were holding off on the deal until they saw how the midfielder fared upon his return from injury.

In the meantime, however, Chelsea are not willing to go down without a fight and are likely to present a new offer, opening the door for him to remain at Stamford Bridge.

But, at the same time, Al Nassr have also entered the picture as a possible destination for Kante. The Saudi Arabian giants would be willing to offer him an ‘astronomical’ contract if he arrives for free in the summer, and the midfielder is thinking about the move.

Barcelona, however, are said to be calm about the entire situation. They are aware that Kante wants to continue competing at the highest level in Europe and will make their push once they see how the 2018 World Cup winner fares after recovering from his injury.