Barcelona has been trying to improve their center, especially since Sergio Busquets left the team in 2023. Joshua Kimmich was the favorite, but Barcelona gave up because of how much it would cost to move him.

Coach Hansi Flick still wants to make the center stronger, and N’Golo Kanté is the player he wants to use.

West Ham made an offer to sign a long-term deal with Kanté, but Al-Ittihad turned it down because they don’t want to lose him during the current transfer window.

But Barcelona still wants to try this deal. It is known that they want to lend the 2018 World Cup winner some money.It doesn’t make sense to hire a star who is 33 years old this year. Fans will easily agree with Barça’s choice, though, after seeing what Kante did in the last EURO.