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N’Golo Kante Linked with Surprise Move to Barcelona
N’Golo Kante, the French international currently playing in Saudi Arabia, is reportedly on the verge of making a surprising return to European football with a move to Barcelona.
Under the guidance of their new manager, Hansi Flick, who replaced Xavi at the end of the season, Barcelona is actively pursuing several high-profile targets this summer. Flick’s objective is to reinforce the squad as the Catalan club aims to compete fiercely across all competitions.
Barcelona’s search for a new midfield anchor to replace Sergio Busquets has led them to consider various options. Despite Oriol Romeu’s efforts, he has not met the club’s expectations, prompting Barcelona to explore other potential signings.
The club has looked at top names like Joshua Kimmich from Bayern Munich and Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad.
However, acquiring these players has proven to be quite challenging. This situation has pushed Barcelona to explore alternative options, with Kante emerging as a viable candidate.
Kante, who joined Al-Ittihad from Chelsea last summer in a high-profile transfer, has demonstrated through his performances at Euro 2024 that he still possesses significant quality and influence on the field.
At 33 years old, Kante is reportedly open to a return to European football, making him an appealing option for Barcelona as they aim to bolster their midfield and mount a strong challenge on multiple fronts.
Super Eagles defender Calvin Bassey has opened up about a difficult period in his career, revealing that he almost stepped away from football.
Speaking during a recent interview, Bassey shared that he once made a personal promise to himself to quit pursuing football professionally if he failed to secure a spot at a professional club.
“I remember being 15 and going into my final year, and I told myself that if I didn’t get into a professional club, I would quit football. It was that simple,” he said.
“I would just stop pursuing it seriously and only play for fun. Thank God I eventually got a club, because I honestly don’t know where I would be otherwise.”
It has been reported that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) fined Egypt $5,000 following their clash with Zimbabwe for failing to manage post-match media obligations.
It was noted that after the match, the Egyptian players ignored the media. This action was said to be a violation of CAF’s media regulations, which led to the fine being imposed.
Head of the Super Eagles, Eric Chelle, shared that the big-name players on the team are not happy about being benched.
He recalled when he took out Samuel Chukwueze during the match against Tanzania.
“Yes, of course, we’ve in this team a lot of big names. They are competitors; they aren’t happy when they go to the bench,” Chelle said at his post-match interview.”
“My job is to make choices, and we’re playing a 4-4-2 diamond, and at this moment I feel we have to protect the wing.”
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