Chelsea icon pressing Barcelona for decision on his signing after Blues offer new deal

Sergio Busquets is one of the last remaining pieces of the legendary Barcelona team that wreaked havoc across Europe ten years ago. As the special group of players slowly began to part ways, the defensive midfielder performed his duties at the highest level unperturbed.

Now, however, he stares down the same inevitable tunnel. The defensive midfielder is set to depart his boyhood club in the summer, sending the Catalan management into a dilemma over how he can be replaced.

The most obvious solution would be to sign an established, world-class replacement from a top European club. One such option that ticks most boxes is N’Golo Kante with whom the Blaugranas have been in constant touch in recent months.

According to reports from SPORT, Chelsea have offered the French International a renewal offer until 2026. With a tempting proposal on the table, the midfielder is pressing Barcelona to be more decisive over their desire of signing him.

Kante wishes for the Azulgranas to make an immediate offer to ease his evaluation of proposals and eventually his decision-making. The hurdle, however, is that Xavi is not convinced by the player’s signing given his age and recent injury record.

Barcelona fancy the idea of Kante’s arrival, yet will reportedly not go overboard for his acquisition. He is Chelsea’s highest-paid player and he will have to take a slash financially to make the move to Spain possible.

Kante is not the only name on Barcelona’s wishlist for the pivot position. Ruben Neves, Jorginho, and Martin Zubimendi are all on the roster as possible signings in the summer to take the baton from the club captain.

Moreover, the possibility of Frenkie de Jong moving into the defensive midfield is also not ruled out.

Regarding the interest in Kante, some reports suggested that the Chelsea midfielder was never a top target for Barcelona. However, as per the aforementioned claims, he is very much under consideration, but there remain doubts over his signing.

With Kante said to be pushing the Blaugrana to speed up negotiations, it remains to be seen how this transfer story evolves in the coming weeks.