FC Barcelona spent over €150 million during the summer transfer window, activating several leverages along the way. At that time, the most expensive transfer was Raphinha from Leeds United (€58 million), but there were also moves without a transfer fee. One of them was Franck Kessie, who decided not to renew his contract with Milan and accepted Barcelona’s offer. There are many indications that the adventure of the Ivorian midfielder at the Camp Nou will end quite soon.
Kessie’s bargaining chip for Barcelona. He can go to England for 15 million euros
Spanish daily Sport reports that Barcelona’s main goal in the winter window is to part ways with Memphis Depay. The contract of the Dutch striker is valid until the end of June next year, and clubs such as Newcastle United or AS Roma would be happy to sign him. Previously, the Spaniards reported that Depay wanted to make life difficult for Barcelona and deliberately turned down transfer offers in order to become a free agent in the summer. Therefore, Barcelona must resort to plan B.
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That plan B is to sell Franck Kessie. The Ivorian midfielder cannot count on regular play and is ranked behind Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Pedri and Frenk De Jong in the midfield hierarchy. “Kessie for Xavi Hernandez is part of the rotation. The player does not want to leave the club, but can be used as a bargaining chip if Depay refuses to transfer to another club,” the article reads. Barcelona need the money to register Gavi for the Spanish league (he is currently considered a reserve player) and extend the contracts of Alejandro Balde and Ronald Araujo.
Tottenham are interested in Franck Kessie. Barcelona will consider an offer in the region of €15 million. “Great physique and the ability to play in a small space is a plus in a league as demanding as the English one,” writes “Sport”. It is worth noting that Tottenham loaned Clement Lenglet from Barcelona in the summer. The Catalan club would like to earn good money from the midfielder. In turn, the Daily Mail reports that such a move could be possible if Tottenham take Kessie on loan until the end of the season or sell someone earlier.
Franck Kessie played 13 matches for Barcelona for 485 minutes and scored in the Champions League match against Viktoria Plzen (5-1). His contract with Barcelona runs until the end of June 2026.
Source: Sport
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