Barcelona Eyeing N’Golo Kante And Aubameyang In Major Chelsea Summer Raid

Chelsea fans may be divided over news that N’Golo Kante is a summer transfer target for Barcelona.

With a huge summer clearout looming, Todd Boehly and the Chelsea co-owners have spent over £600million on new signings in the past year.

While the potential departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Hakim Ziyech may not be surprising, Kante’s situation could be more controversial.

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The World Cup-winning midfielder’s contract expires this summer, and while Chelsea have the option to extend it, Barcelona reportedly believes he could be available.

The Catalan club also have their sights set on Aubameyang, but it remains to be seen if he’ll make the move back to Spain.

The former Arsenal captain joined Chelsea from Barcelona in September but has had a miserable time back in London.

And Barca, for whom he scored 13 goals in 24 games, will offer him an exit route, albeit on vastly reduced wages and only if they can get him for next to nothing having sold him for around £10m.

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Xavi and Co want an answer from Aubameyang by the first week in June. While Chelsea team-mate Hakim Ziyech is wanted by Napoli and could be used as bait in any potential move to take Victor Osimhen or Khvica Kvaratskhelia to Stamford Bridge.

A huge summer clearout is on the cards in south-west London after Todd Boehly and fellow co-owners splashed £600million on new signings over the past 12 months.

And while the departures of Aubameyang and Ziyech will come as little surprise, the fact Barca believes Kante might be available will likely divide opinion among Chelsea supporters.