Barcelona and Juventus are said to be tracking Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante with a view to a transfer.
The European giants are fond admirers of the Chelsea midfielder, according to Calciomercato.
The Frenchman is one of the key men at Stamford Bridge, and has developed into one of the top midfielders in world football.
Kante is reportedly open to a fresh challenge next summer, but is believed to prefer a move to Real Madrid because of his close relationship with Zinedine Zidane who has reportedly requested that real sign his fellow countryman.
The report further adds that Real Madrid's president, Florentino Pérez, who doesn't see the Kante as a necessary purchase because he believes the club already possess the best defensive midfielder in the world in Casemiro.
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That may give Barcelona the opportunity to hijack the deal since they are believed to be on the hunt for his services.
Kante's contract with the Blues still has a few years to run, and current Chelsea boss would rather not sell his midfield general.
The 28 year old joined Blues in 2016 having just won the Premier League with Leicester City.
He went on to win another league title in 2017, won the FA Cup in 2018, and then the Europa League in 2019.
