N’Golo Kante‘s proposed move to Barcelona reportedly blocked by Hansi Flick

Barcelona new manager Hansi Flick has reportedly block a proposed transfer of former Chelsea star Ngolo Kante to the Spanish giant.

Flick has begin his reign as Barcelona manager and has insisted he wanted to give players from the youth academy a chance to show their talent and earn a spot in the first team. However, the club has continue to be linked with some experience players.

Barcelona are looking at signing Nico Williams from Atletico Bilbao while Dani Olmo is also a top target.

Latest report from Mundo Deportivo has now claimed Flick blocked a move for N’Golo Kanté in recent days to focus on young players such as Marc Casadó and Marc Bernal, who have shined so far in preseason.

Kanté wants to leave his club in Saudi Arabia to return to Europe and Barça sporting director Deco quickly approached the player’s agents to propose a loan deal, according to the report, but his advances were quickly shut down by Flick who favors a rejuvenation of the squad and is happy with the progress of Bernal and Casadó in the pivot position.

The reports noted that despite Kanté showed he’s still got plenty left in the tank with his performances for France at Euro 2024, he is 33 years old and that was the deciding factor in Flick’s preference for a younger profile.

Flick still hasn’t been able to work with Frenkie de Jong and Gavi, who are believed to be his two favorite options for the pivot role once they return from injury, and the coach thinks Casadó and Bernal can help fill in for the two stars until they are ready to come back.