While it seems that the Ivorian midfielder is set to leave Milan at the end of this year’s Serie A campaign, Barcelona have made contact with Franck Kessie and have become the leaders within the race for the Rossonerri midfield dynamo’s signature.
As it stands, Kessie’s contract is set to expire at the end of this year’s current season. According to Sempre Milan, the Catalan giants have approached the 26 year-old on a pre-contract agreement and have met his demands of a lucrative salary of €8M per-season. With Barcelona currently undergoing a major financial crisis, signing the Milan star on a free transfer would be a huge acquisition for the Blaugrana.
While negotiations between Premier League giants Tottenham have recently collapsed after Kessie has rejected the club’s proposed offer, it seems like the Spanish giants have entered pole-position to obtain the Ivorian international’s signature.
Throughout this year’s campaign, Kessie has been in spectacular form as the maestro has scored five goals and provided one assist across all competitions for the Rossonerri.
As of right now, Kessie is on international duty with Ivory Coast within the African Cup of Nations and is unavailable to negotiate with Barcelona at the moment. Regardless, the club officials are determined to sign the 26 year-old midfielder on a free transfer as they firmly believe that the Ivorian international can play a crucial role within their squad through his immaculate passing ability, his incredible anticipation of the game, and his remarkable ability to take the ball of the opposition.