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Frank Kessié, midfield player of the AC Milan

HIS CONTRACT ENDS IN JUNE

Franck Kessie returns to Barça's orbit: It would arrive at 'zero cost'

Published:25/01/2022 - 23:54h

Updated:26/01/2022 - 00:33h

Franck Kessie was one of the names of the last summer market for FC Barcelona and, according to 'Catalunya Ràdio', the board will resume contact with the midfielder to try to sign him in July

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Franck Kessie has communicated to the Milan his decision to leave in June, after finishing his agreement. The marfileño is free to negotiate with any club and, in accordance with 'Catalonia Ràdio', the directive will go to by the midfield player. By his part, the journalist Giacomo Iacobellis ensures that the the club already would have agreed verbalmente the signing of the player with his agent, George Atangana.

In this sense, the player would have given the seen well to the operation, that would close in July to 'cost zero'. His wage would not be greater problem, since the midfield player earns in the Milan little more than 2 million euros to the year. His value of current market in the web Transfermarkt is of 48 million euros, by which could aspire to a near wage to the 5 'kilos' by year.

In the 2021-2022, Kessie great 5 goals and an assistance in 21 apparitions with the 'rossoneros'. In this moment the player of 26 years finds in Cameroon contesting the Glass Africa. This Wednesday will look for the pass to quarter-finals with Ivory Coast in front of Egypt, in the stellar party of the phase of eighth.

Kessie Has been indisputable headline in the Milan from his arrival in 2017. His signing would reinforce the centre of the field blaugrana, giving to Xavi Hernández the possibility to have a player polifuncional. The marfileño is used to to play recostado on the right, participating in attack without neglecting his defensive works. The ones of Stefano Pioli have struggled for renewing him, but the player considers that his stage in the Milan has come to an end.

Azpilicueta, near to sign

As it advanced 'The Chiringuito', César Azpilicueta will sign with the Barça by three seasons in June. The agreement of 'Azpi' could asemejarse to what the club would offer to Kessie, in case that finally they confirm the rumours. The directive follows working to close the greater quantity of possible reinforcements this week, before it close the wintry market.

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