Barcelona plot double Chelsea transfer swoop

Jacque Talbot

• 25 Apr 2023 13:05 BST
• 3 min read

Barcelona may look to move for two Chelsea players this summer window.

The Blues are eyeing up the likes of N'Golo Kante, who has still not signed a fresh deal at Stamford Bridge, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Kante’s contract expires in a couple of months' time and so the financially-impeded club may look to make a play for the Frenchman.

The France international suffered a hamstring injury against Tottenham back in August - and has only just made a return to playing.

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The Mirror state that Kante and Aubameyang are both on Barcelona's radar ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

Barcelona are said to hand Kante a two-year deal, though on a significantly less wage than the one he has been receiving at Stamford Bridge.

Meanwhile, the Catalan giants have requested that former Arsenal star Aubameyang provide them with an answer to his future by the first week of June or they will move on to other targets for his position.

Auba wants Barca return

Spanish outlet AS, reports that the veteran striker would 'love' to return to Barcelona, following his short stint there last year, where he scored a reasonable 13 goals in 24 matches.

It goes on to claim that Chelsea have been 'very angry' with Barcelona's reported approaches for the Gabon international in the past and consequently may be reluctant to sell him to the club.

It is thought that the Spanish side must convince Chelsea why they should be able to sign him again.

But a sticking point could be the fact that Todd Boehly is under growing pressure to sell off a number of Chelsea players.

Chelsea have an inflamed squad and need to sell to abide by FFP - while such a huge side could be problematic for Mauricio Pochettino, who seems set to be the new coach of the Blues.